Mark 1:40-44 ▼

40 Then a leper came to Jesus and began pleading with him. He fell on his knees and told him, |If you want to, you can make me clean.|

41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and told him, |I do want to. Be made clean!|

42 Instantly the leprosy left him, and he was clean.

43 Then Jesus sternly warned him and encouraged him to go at once.

44 He told the man, |Be sure that you don't tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities.|