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40 A man who had a skin disease came to Jesus. On his knees he begged Jesus. He said, "If you are willing to make me 'clean,' you can do it."
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A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
41 Jesus was filled with deep concern. He reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing to do it," he said. "Be 'clean'!"
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Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
42 Right away the disease left him. He was healed.
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Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
43 Jesus sent him away at once. He gave the man a strong warning.
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Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
44 "Don't tell this to anyone," he said. "Go and show yourself to the priest. Offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded. It will be a witness to the priest and the people that you are 'clean.' "
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“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
45 But the man went out and started talking right away. He spread the news to everyone. So Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. He stayed outside in lonely places. But people still came to him from everywhere.
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Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
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