² Right away^(A) a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him,^(B) saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

³ Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.^{[a] 4} Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone;^(C) but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”^(D)

A Man Cleansed

⁴⁰ Then^(A) a man with a serious skin disease^(B) came to Him and, on his knees,^[a](C) begged Him: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”^(D)

⁴¹ Moved with compassion,^(E) Jesus reached out His hand and touched^(F) him. “I am willing,” He told him. “Be made clean.” ⁴² Immediately the disease^(G) left him, and he was healed.^{[b] 43} Then He sternly warned^(H) him and sent him away^(I) at once, ⁴⁴ telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone;^(J) but go and show^(K) yourself to the priest,^(L) and offer^(M) what Moses prescribed for your cleansing,^(N) as a testimony^(O) to them.”