Luke 5:12

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Luke 5:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

11 And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

13 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

14 “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

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Matthew 8:2

Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Matthew 8:3

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:4

Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

Mark 1:40

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Mark 1:41

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

Mark 1:42

And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

Mark 1:43

Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:

Mark 1:44

“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

Mark 1:45

But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

Luke 17:12

As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance

Exodus 4:6

Furthermore, the LORD said to Moses, “Put your hand inside your cloak.” So he put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, his hand was leprous, white as snow.

Leviticus 13:1

Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

Leviticus 13:2

“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.

Leviticus 13:3

The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.

Leviticus 13:4

If, however, the spot on his skin is white and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall isolate the infected person for seven days.

Leviticus 13:5

On the seventh day the priest is to reexamine him, and if he sees that the infection is unchanged and has not spread on the skin, the priest must isolate him for another seven days.

Leviticus 13:6

The priest will examine him again on the seventh day, and if the sore has faded and has not spread on the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is a rash. The person must wash his clothes and be clean.

Leviticus 13:7

But if the rash spreads further on his skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he must present himself again to the priest.

Leviticus 13:8

The priest will reexamine him, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce him unclean; he has a skin disease.

Leviticus 13:9

When anyone develops a skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

Leviticus 13:10

The priest will examine him, and if there is a white swelling on the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is raw flesh in the swelling,

Leviticus 13:11

it is a chronic skin disease and the priest must pronounce him unclean. He need not isolate him, for he is unclean.

Leviticus 13:12

But if the skin disease breaks out all over his skin so that it covers all the skin of the infected person from head to foot, as far as the priest can see,

Leviticus 13:13

the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has covered his entire body, he is to pronounce the infected person clean. Since it has all turned white, he is clean.

Leviticus 13:14

But whenever raw flesh appears on someone, he will be unclean.

Numbers 12:10

As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,

Numbers 12:11

and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.

Numbers 12:12

Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.”

Deuteronomy 24:8

In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.

2 Kings 5:1

Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

2 Kings 5:27

Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.

2 Kings 7:3

Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?

2 Chronicles 26:19

Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

2 Chronicles 26:20

When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.

Matthew 26:6

While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,

Luke 17:16

He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.

Leviticus 9:24

Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

Joshua 5:14

“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”

1 Kings 18:39

When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”

1 Chronicles 21:16

When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.

Luke 17:13

and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

Psalms 50:15

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Psalms 91:15

When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

Mark 5:23

and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

Genesis 18:14

Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Matthew 8:8

The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 8:9

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

Matthew 9:28

After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

Mark 9:22

“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

Mark 9:23

“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”

Mark 9:24

Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.