Mark 1:44

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

43 Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:

“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.”

45 But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.

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
“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.”
KJV
And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
WEB
and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
ASV
and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
DARBY
and says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
BLB
And He says to him, “See that you say nothing to [anyone]. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer concerning your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
ÅB
og sa til ham: Se til at du ikke sier det til noen; men gå og te deg for presten, og bær fram det offer for din renselse som Moses har påbudt, til et vitnesbyrd for dem!
OTB
“Pass på at du ikke forteller dette 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 sa til ham: Se til at du ikke sier det til nogen; men gå og te dig for presten, og bær frem det offer for din renselse som Moses har påbudt, til et vidnesbyrd for dem!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 14:1–32

    Then the LORD said to Moses,

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  • Matthew 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.”

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  • Luke 17:14

    When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:11

    Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

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  • Romans 15:4

    For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

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  • Luke 5:14

    “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.”

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  • Matthew 23:2–3

    “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat.

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