^{40 Ref} And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

^{41 Ref} And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

^{42 Ref} And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

^{43 Ref} And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

^{44 Ref} And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.