The Cleansing of the Leper

Rev. William Moody

Luke 5:12–16

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy.1 And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus2 stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” 15 But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. 16 But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

Footnotes

[1] 5:12 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
[2] 5:13 Greek he

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Please note: this sermon was preached before Brookside adopted the English Standard Version as our primary Bible translation, the wording above may differ from what is spoken on the recording.

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