Luke 5:14
12 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.”
13 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
15 But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
16 Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
- KJV
- And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- WEB
- He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
- ASV
- And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- DARBY
- And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
- BLB
- And He instructed him to tell no one: “But, having gone, show yourself to the priest, and offer concerning your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
- ÅB
- Og han befalte ham at han ikke skulle si det til noen; men gå og te deg for presten og ofre for din renselse, slik som Moses har påbudt, til et vitnesbyrd for dem!
- OTB
- Jesus befalte ham: «Fortell det ikke til noen, men gå, vis deg for presten og bær frem de offer som Moses har påbudt for din renselse, som et vitnesbyrd for dem.»
- B1930
- Og han bød ham at han ikke skulde si det til nogen; men gå og te dig for presten og ofre for din renselse, således som Moses har påbudt, til et vidnesbyrd for dem!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 14:2–32
“This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.
Read in contextLuke 17:14
When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
Read in contextMatthew 8:4
Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Read in contextMark 1:44
“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Read in contextLeviticus 13:2
“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that could become an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
Read in contextMatthew 12:16
warning them not to make Him known.
Read in contextMatthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”
Read in contextMark 6:11
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
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