2 Right away  * 8:2–4 Mk 1:40–44; Lk 5:12–14 a man with leprosy  * 8:2 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases, also in v. 3; see Lv 13–14 came up and knelt before him,  * 8:2 Mt 9:18; 15:25; 18:26; 20:20; Jn 9:38; Ac 10:25 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;* 8:4 Mt 9:30; 17:9; Mk 5:43; 7:36; 8:30but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."* 8:4 Lv 14:3–4,10; Lk 5:14; 17:14