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Mark 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."
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But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He says to him, "See <i>that</i> you speak nothing to <i>anyone</i>. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and He said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and He said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and He said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />saying to him, “See that you tell no one anything [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your purification what Moses commanded, as proof to them [that you are really healed].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He said, "Don't tell anyone about this. Just go and show the priest that you are well. Then take a gift to the temple as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Don't tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifices which Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />after saying to him, "Listen, don't tell anyone about this. But go straight to the priest and let him examine you; then in order to prove to everyone that you are cured, offer the sacrifice that Moses ordered." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He told the man, "Be sure that you don't tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He told him, "See that you do not say anything to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, "See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And saith to him, See thou say nothing to any man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and says to him, “See [that] you may say nothing to anyone, but go away, show yourself to the priest, and bring near for your cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He says to him, "See <i>that</i> you speak nothing to <i>anyone</i>. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and saith to him, 'See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And says to him, See thou say nothing to any one: but retire, shew thyself to the priest, and bring forward for thy cleansing what things Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to him: “See to it that you tell no one. But go and show yourself to the high priest, and offer for your cleansing that which Moses instructed, as a testimony for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to him, “See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />saying to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And said to him, Look here, why are you telling it to the people? but go away, show yourself to the priests, and offer an offering for the sake of your cleansing, according to what Moses commanded, as their testimonial.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />He said to him, “See that you tell no man, but go and show yourself to the priest. Bring gifts for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded for their testimony.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and said to him: See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and says to him, <FR>See that you may speak nothing to any one: but go, show thyself unto the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and said to him, Take care, that thou speak not a word to any man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, what Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />said he, how you take the least notice of this to any man: but go, show your self to the priest, and offer for your cure what Moses commanded, that this may serve as a testimony against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and saith to him, <FR>"See that you say nothing to any one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses directed, for a testimony to them."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and saith unto him, <FR>See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification what Moses has commanded, for a testimony to them.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/1-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=325" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">The Leper's Prayer</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning: <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: Hora (V-PMA-2S) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">“See</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipēs (V-ASA-2S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">that you don’t tell</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēdeni (Adj-DMS) -- No one, none, nothing. "></a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">anyone.</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">But</a> <a href="/greek/5217.htm" title="5217: hypage (V-PMA-2S) -- To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.">go,</a> <a href="/greek/1166.htm" title="1166: deixon (V-AMA-2S) -- A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show.">show</a> <a href="/greek/4572.htm" title="4572: seauton (PPro-AM2S) -- Of yourself. ">yourself</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/2409.htm" title="2409: hierei (N-DMS) -- A priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.). From hieros; a priest.">priest</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4374.htm" title="4374: prosenenke (V-AMA-2S) -- From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.">present the offering</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ha (RelPro-ANP) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/3475.htm" title="3475: Mōusēs (N-NMS) -- Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/greek/4367.htm" title="4367: prosetaxen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I instruct, command, (b) I appoint, assign. From pros and tasso; to arrange towards, i.e. enjoin.">prescribed</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">for</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2512.htm" title="2512: katharismou (N-GMS) -- From katharizo; a washing off, i.e. ablution, expiation.">cleansing,</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">as</a> <a href="/greek/3142.htm" title="3142: martyrion (N-ANS) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. evidence given or, the Decalogue.">a testimony</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">45</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-2.htm">Leviticus 14:2-32</a></span><br />“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. / The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed, / the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Matthew 8:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Luke 5:14</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-49.htm">Leviticus 13:49</a></span><br />and if the mark in the fabric, leather, weave, knit, or leather article is green or red, then it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-1.htm">Leviticus 14:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “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. / The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-2.htm">Leviticus 13:2-3</a></span><br />“When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest. / The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-45.htm">Leviticus 13:45-46</a></span><br />A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’ / As long as he has the infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone in a place outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Numbers 5:2-3</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body. / You must send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Deuteronomy 24:8</a></span><br />In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a></span><br />So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Luke 17:14</a></span><br />When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13-14</a></span><br />For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And said to him, See you say nothing to any man: but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.</p><p class="hdg">shew.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/14-2.htm">Leviticus 14:2-32</a></b></br> This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Matthew 23:2,3</a></b></br> Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Luke 5:14</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">for a testimony.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></b></br> For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></b></br> Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/19-12.htm">Anybody</a> <a href="/matthew/24-4.htm">Careful</a> <a href="/mark/1-42.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Cleansing</a> <a 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href="/mark/5-43.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/mark/5-43.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/mark/5-7.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/mark/12-40.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/mark/12-33.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/mark/3-14.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/mark/3-12.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/mark/4-30.htm">Present</a> <a href="/mark/2-26.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/luke/1-18.htm">Proof</a> <a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Purification</a> <a href="/mark/12-33.htm">Sacrifices</a> <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/mark/2-26.htm">Show</a> <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/mark/2-7.htm">Way</a> <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-1.htm">The office of John the Baptist.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Jesus is baptized;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-12.htm">tempted;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-14.htm">he preaches;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-16.htm">calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-23.htm">heals one that had a demon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-29.htm">Peter's mother in law;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-32.htm">many diseased persons;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">and cleanses the leper.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> 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data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>See that you don’t tell anyone.</b><br>This command from Jesus reflects a recurring theme in the Gospels known as the "Messianic Secret," where Jesus often instructs those He heals to remain silent about their healing. This could be to prevent misunderstandings about His mission or to avoid drawing premature attention that could hinder His ministry. It also highlights Jesus' humility and focus on fulfilling His mission rather than seeking fame.<p><b>But go, show yourself to the priest</b><br>In the Jewish context, priests were responsible for declaring a person clean or unclean according to the Law of Moses, particularly in cases of leprosy (Leviticus 13-14). By instructing the healed man to show himself to the priest, Jesus is upholding the Law and ensuring the man is reintegrated into society. This act also serves as a witness to the religious authorities of Jesus' power and authority.<p><b>and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing</b><br>The offering mentioned refers to the detailed sacrifices and rituals outlined in <a href="/leviticus/14.htm">Leviticus 14:1-32</a> for the cleansing of a leper. This included offerings of birds, lambs, and grain, symbolizing purification and atonement. Jesus' instruction underscores His respect for the Mosaic Law and the importance of ritual purity in Jewish life.<p><b>as a testimony to them.</b><br>The testimony here serves multiple purposes. It is a witness to the priests and the community of the man's healing, validating Jesus' miraculous power. It also acts as a testimony to the fulfillment of the Law, as Jesus does not abolish it but fulfills it (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>). This phrase can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the broader testimony of Jesus' ministry to the Jewish leaders, pointing to His identity as the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus has just healed a man with leprosy and is instructing him on what to do next.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_leper.htm">The Leper</a></b><br>A man who was suffering from leprosy, a condition that made him ceremonially unclean and socially isolated.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>The religious authority who would verify the healing and declare the man clean according to the Law of Moses.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The lawgiver of Israel, whose laws regarding leprosy are referenced by Jesus.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sacrifices.htm">The Sacrifices</a></b><br>Specific offerings required by the Mosaic Law for the cleansing of a leper, as outlined in <a href="/bsb/leviticus/14.htm">Leviticus 14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_law.htm">Obedience to God's Law</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes the importance of adhering to the Law of Moses, even after a miraculous healing. This underscores the value of obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/testimony_to_the_community.htm">Testimony to the Community</a></b><br>The instruction to show oneself to the priest serves as a public testimony of God's power and mercy. Our lives should similarly testify to God's work in us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_the_law.htm">Fulfillment of the Law</a></b><br>Jesus' command points to the fulfillment of the Law in Him. While the Law required sacrifices, Jesus ultimately fulfills these requirements through His sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_and_works.htm">The Role of Faith and Works</a></b><br>The healed leper is called to act on his faith by following Jesus' instructions. Our faith should also be accompanied by actions that reflect our trust in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_authority.htm">Witnessing to Authority</a></b><br>By instructing the man to go to the priest, Jesus shows respect for established religious authority, teaching us to witness to those in authority with humility and respect.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_incense.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Numbers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus_insist_on_secrecy.htm">In Mark 8:27–30, why does Jesus insist on secrecy about His identity when other passages emphasize proclaiming Him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'my_hour'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "My hour has not yet come"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_palm_sunday's_significance.htm">What is the significance of Palm Sunday?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 44.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">See thou say nothing to any man</span>. St. Chrysostom says that our Lord gave him this charge, "to shun ostentation, and to teach us not to boast of our virtues, but to hide them." It is evident that he wished to draw the thoughts of men away from his miracles, and to fix them upon his doctrine. <span class="cmt_word">Go thy way, show thyself to the priest</span>; <span class="accented">the</span> priest who in the order of his course presided over the rest. Our Lord sent him to the priest, that he might be seen to recognize their special office in cases of leprosy; and further, that the priest himself might have clear evidence that this leper was cleansed, not after the custom of the Law, but by the operation of grace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/1-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">“See</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὅρα</span> <span class="translit">(Hora)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you don’t tell</span><br /><span class="grk">εἴπῃς</span> <span class="translit">(eipēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[anyone].</span><br /><span class="grk">μηδὲν</span> <span class="translit">(mēden)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3367.htm">Strong's 3367: </a> </span><span class="str2">No one, none, nothing. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλὰ</span> <span class="translit">(alla)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὕπαγε</span> <span class="translit">(hypage)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5217.htm">Strong's 5217: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go away, depart, begone, die. From hupo and ago; to lead under, i.e. Withdraw or retire, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">show</span><br /><span class="grk">δεῖξον</span> <span class="translit">(deixon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1166.htm">Strong's 1166: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an obsolete primary of the same meaning; to show.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yourself</span><br /><span class="grk">σεαυτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(seauton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4572.htm">Strong's 4572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of yourself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῷ</span> <span class="translit">(tō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">priest</span><br /><span class="grk">ἱερεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(hierei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2409.htm">Strong's 2409: </a> </span><span class="str2">A priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god (in Jewish and pagan religions; of Christians only met.). From hieros; a priest.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">present the offering</span><br /><span class="grk">προσένεγκε</span> <span class="translit">(prosenenke)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4374.htm">Strong's 4374: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pros and phero; to bear towards, i.e. Lead to, tender, treat.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="grk">Μωϋσῆς</span> <span class="translit">(Mōusēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3475.htm">Strong's 3475: </a> </span><span class="str2">Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prescribed</span><br /><span class="grk">προσέταξεν</span> <span class="translit">(prosetaxen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4367.htm">Strong's 4367: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I instruct, command, (b) I appoint, assign. From pros and tasso; to arrange towards, i.e. enjoin.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">περὶ</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cleansing,</span><br /><span class="grk">καθαρισμοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(katharismou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2512.htm">Strong's 2512: </a> </span><span class="str2">From katharizo; a washing off, i.e. ablution, expiation.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a testimony</span><br /><span class="grk">μαρτύριον</span> <span class="translit">(martyrion)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3142.htm">Strong's 3142: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of a presumed derivative of martus; something evidential, i.e. evidence given or, the Decalogue.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them.”</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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