40. A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and begged him for help. “If you want to,” he said, “you can make me clean.”
41. Jesus was filled with pity, and stretched out his hand and touched him. “I do want to,” he answered. “Be clean!”
42. At once the disease left the man, and he was clean.
43. Then Jesus spoke sternly to him and sent him away at once,