Luke 5:12

¶ 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 {G2532} it came to pass {G1096}, when he {G846} was {G1511}{G1722} in {G1722} a certain {G3391} city {G4172},{G2532} behold {G2400} a man {G435} full {G4134} of leprosy {G3014}: who {G2532} seeing {G1492} Jesus {G2424} fell {G4098} on {G1909} his face {G4383}, and besought {G1189} him {G846}, saying {G3004}, Lord {G2962}, if {G1437} thou wilt {G2309}, thou canst {G1410} make {G2511} me {G3165} clean {G2511}.

Once, when Yeshua was in one of the towns, there came a man completely covered with tzara`at. On seeing Yeshua, he fell on his face and begged him, "Sir, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 50:15 (8 votes)

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Matthew 8:2 (7 votes)

    And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

  • Matthew 8:4 (7 votes)

    And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Luke 17:16 (7 votes)

    And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

  • Luke 17:12 (6 votes)

    And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

  • Luke 17:13 (6 votes)

    And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

  • Mark 1:40 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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.