Mark 1:35–45

³⁵And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

³⁶And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

³⁷And when they had found him, they said to him: All seek for thee.

³⁸And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.

³⁹And he was preaching in their synagogues and in all Galilee and casting out devils.

⁴⁰And there came a leper to him, beseeching him and kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt thou canst make me clean.

⁴¹And Jesus, having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand and touching him saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean.

⁴²And when he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him: and he was made clean.

⁴³And he strictly charged him and forthwith sent him away.

⁴⁴And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

⁴⁵But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to him from all sides.