^{40 Ref} and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him -- `If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.'

^{41 Ref} And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, `I will; be thou cleansed;'

^{42 Ref} and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.

^{43 Ref} And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,

^{44 Ref} and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'