Summary: A leper knelt before Jesus, expressing faith in His healing power. Jesus, touched by compassion, healed him, instructing him to tell no one but to follow Moses' law as proof to the priests. Contrary to Jesus' instruction, the man widely shared his healing story, making Jesus' public presence in towns difficult. Consequently, Jesus stayed in remote areas, yet people from all around continued to seek Him out.
Gospel Acclamation: Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom and cured every disease among the people. (Matthew 4:23)
A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.”
Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean.
Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once. Then he said to him, “See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.”
The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.
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