A Man Cleansed

8 When he came down from the mountain, large crowds^(A) followed him. ² Right away^(B) a man with leprosy^[a] came up and knelt before him,^(C) saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

³ Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. ⁴ Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone;^(D) but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”^(E)

Driving Out an Unclean Spirit

²¹ They^(A) went into Capernaum,^(B) and right away he entered the synagogue^(C) on the Sabbath^(D) and began to teach.^{(E) 22} They were astonished^(F) at his teaching^(G) because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

²³ Just then a man with an unclean^(H) spirit^(I) was in their synagogue.^(J) He cried out, ²⁴ “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?^(K) Have you come to destroy^(L) us? I know who you are—the Holy^(M) One of God!” ^(N)

²⁵ Jesus rebuked^(O) him saying, “Be silent,^(P) and come out of him!” ²⁶ And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions,^(Q) shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

²⁷ They were all amazed,^(R) and so they began to ask^(S) each other, “What is this? A new teaching^(T) with authority!^[a](U) He commands even the unclean^(V) spirits,^(W) and they obey him.” ²⁸ At once the news about him spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee.^(X)

Healings at Capernaum

²⁹ As^(Y) soon as they left the synagogue,^(Z) they went into Simon^(AA) and Andrew’s^(AB) house^(AC) with James^(AD) and John.^{(AE) 30} Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. ³¹ So he went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up.^(AF) The fever^(AG) left her,^[b] and she began to serve^(AH) them.^(AI)

³² When^(AJ) evening came, after the sun had set, they brought to him all those who were sick^(AK) and demon-possessed.^{(AL) 33} The whole town was assembled at the door, ³⁴ and he healed^(AM) many who were sick with various diseases^(AN) and drove out^(AO) many demons.^(AP) And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.^(AQ)

Preaching in Galilee

³⁵ Very^(AR) early in the morning, while it was still dark, he got up, went out, and made his way to a deserted place;^(AS) and there he was praying.^{(AT) 36} Simon^(AU) and his companions searched for him, ³⁷ and when they found him they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

³⁸ And he said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach^(AV) there too. This is why I have come.”

A Man Cleansed

³⁹ He went into all of Galilee,^(AW) preaching in their synagogues^(AX) and driving out demons. ⁴⁰ Then^(AY) a man with leprosy^[c](AZ) came to him and, on his knees,^[d](BA) begged him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”^{(BB) 41} Moved with compassion,^[e](BC) Jesus reached out his hand and touched^(BD) him. “I am willing,” he told him. “Be made clean.” ⁴² Immediately the leprosy^(BE) left him, and he was made clean. ⁴³ Then he sternly warned^(BF) him and sent him away^(BG) at once, ⁴⁴ telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone;^(BH) but go and show^(BI) yourself to the priest,^(BJ) and offer^(BK) what Moses commanded for your cleansing,^(BL) as a testimony^(BM) to them.”^[f]

A Man Cleansed

¹² While he was in one of the towns, a man was there who had leprosy^[a] all over him.^(A) He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

¹³ Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him,^(B) saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the leprosy left him. ¹⁴ Then he ordered him to tell no one:^(C) “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”