^5:12While³¹ Jesus³² was in one of the towns,³³ a man came³⁴ to him who was covered with³⁵ leprosy.³⁶ When³⁷ he saw Jesus, he bowed down with his face to the ground³⁸ and begged him,³⁹ “Lord, if⁴⁰ you are willing, you can make me clean.” ^5:13So⁴¹ he stretched out his hand and touched⁴² him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. ^5:14Then⁴³ he ordered the man⁴⁴ to tell no one,⁴⁵ but commanded him,⁴⁶ “Go⁴⁷ and show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering⁴⁸ for your cleansing, as Moses commanded,⁴⁹ as a testimony to them.”⁵⁰^5:15But the news about him spread even more,⁵¹ and large crowds were gathering together to hear him⁵² and to be healed of their illnesses. ^5:16Yet Jesus himself⁵³ frequently withdrew⁵⁴ to the wilderness⁵⁵ and prayed.

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Footnotes

31 Grk “And it happened that while.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
32 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
33 Or “cities.”
34 Grk “towns, behold, a man covered with leprosy.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou, “behold”) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis ( 1).
35 Grk “full of leprosy” (an idiom for a severe condition).
36 The ancient term for leprosy covers a wider array of conditions than what is called leprosy today. A leper was totally ostracized from society until he was declared cured (Lev 13:45–46).
37 Grk “And seeing.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, δέ (de) has not been translated here. The participle ἰδών (idōn) has been taken temporally.
38 Grk “he fell on his face”; an idiom for bowing down with one’s face to the ground.
39 Grk “and begged him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.
40 This is a third class condition. The report portrays the leper making no presumptions about whether Jesus will heal him or not.
41 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the response of Jesus to the man’s request.
42 Touched. This touch would have rendered Jesus ceremonially unclean (Lev 14:46; also , Nega’im 3.1; 11.1; 12.1; 13.6–12).
43 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
44 Grk “him”; the referent (the man) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
45 The silence ordered by Jesus was probably meant to last only until the cleansing took place with the priests and sought to prevent Jesus’ healings from becoming the central focus of the people’s reaction to him. See also 4:35, 41; 8:56 for other cases where Jesus asks for silence with reference to miracles.
46 The words “commanded him” are not in the Greek text but have been supplied for clarity. This verse moves from indirect to direct discourse. This abrupt change is very awkward, so the words have been supplied to smooth out the transition.
47 Grk “Going, show.” The participle ἀπελθών (apelthōn) has been translated as an attendant circumstance participle. Here the syntax also changes somewhat abruptly from indirect discourse to direct discourse.
48 The words “the offering” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
49 On the phrase as Moses commanded see Lev 14:1–32.
50 Or “as an indictment against them”; or “as proof to the people.” This phrase could be taken as referring to a positive witness to the priests, a negative testimony against them, or as a testimony to the community that the man had indeed been cured. In any case, the testimony shows that Jesus is healing and ministering to those in need.
51 That is, in spite of Jesus’ instructions to the man to tell no one about the healing (v. 14).
52 The word “him” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
53 Here αὐτός (autos) has been translated reflexively.
54 Grk “was withdrawing” (ἦν ὑποχωρῶν, ēn jhupochōrōn). The adverb “frequently” has been added in the translation to bring out what is most likely an iterative force to the imperfect. However, the imperfect might instead portray an ingressive idea: “he began to withdraw.” See .
55 Or “desert.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 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.” But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

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

Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

While he was in one of the towns, a man was there who had leprosy all over him. He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the leprosy left him. Then he ordered him to tell no one: “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”

But the news about him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.

NLTNew Living Translation

In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”

Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared. Then Jesus instructed him not to tell anyone what had happened. He said, “Go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And it happened that while he was in one of the towns, there was a man covered with leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell down on his face and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” And extending his hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy went away from him. And he ordered him, “Tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest and bring the offering for your cleansing just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. But the report about him spread even more, and large crowds were gathering to hear him and to be healed of their illnesses. But he himself was withdrawing in the wilderness and praying.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

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