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Mark 1:41

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39 So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

40 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

43 Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:

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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.

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BSB
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
KJV
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
WEB
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
ASV
And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
DARBY
But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed.
BLB
And having been moved with compassion, having stretched out His hand, He touched him and, He says to him, “I am willing; be cleansed!”
ÅB
Og han ynkedes inderlig over ham, Og rakte sin hånd ut og rørte ved ham og sa: Jeg vil; bli ren!
OTB
Fylt av medfølelse rakte Jesus ut hånden og rørte ved mannen. “Jeg vil,” sa han. “Bli ren!”
B1930
Og han ynkedes inderlig over ham, Og rakte sin hånd ut og rørte ved ham og sa: Jeg vil; bli ren!

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Cross references

  • Matthew 9:36

    When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

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  • Hebrews 4:15

    For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

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  • Luke 7:12–13

    As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

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  • Mark 5:41

    Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

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  • Hebrews 2:17

    For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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  • Mark 6:34

    When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

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  • Mark 4:39

    Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

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  • Psalms 33:9

    For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

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