38 And he said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach(A) there too. This is why I have come.”

A Man Cleansed

39 He went into all of Galilee,(B) preaching in their synagogues(C) and driving out demons. 40 Then(D) a man with leprosy[a](E) came to him and, on his knees,[b](F) begged him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:40 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases, also in v. 42; see Lv 13–14
  2. 1:40 Other mss omit on his knees

38 Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”(A) 39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues(B) and driving out demons.(C)

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(D)

40 A man with leprosy[a] came to him and begged him on his knees,(E) “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:40 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.