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And immediately the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/kjv/luke/5.htm">King James Bible</a> And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/nkjv/luke/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/nasb_/luke/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/nasb/luke/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, &#8220I am willing; be cleansed.&#8221 And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/nasb77/luke/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He stretched out His hand, and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/lsb/luke/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/amp/luke/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/csb/luke/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/hcsb/luke/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, &#8220I am willing; be made clean,&#8221 and immediately the disease left him. <a href="/asv/luke/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/cev/luke/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus put his hand on him and said, "I want to! Now you are well." At once the man's leprosy disappeared. <a href="/erv/luke/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/gwt/luke/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, "I want to. So be clean!" Immediately, his skin disease went away. <a href="/gnt/luke/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus reached out and touched him. "I do want to," he answered. "Be clean!" At once the disease left the man. <a href="/isv/luke/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do want to. Be clean!" Instantly the leprosy left him. <a href="/net/luke/5.htm">NET Bible</a> So he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/nheb/luke/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be cleansed." And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/wbt/luke/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: Be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/luke/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/web/luke/5.htm">World English Bible</a> He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having stretched forth [His] hand, He touched him, having said, “I will, be cleansed”; and immediately the leprosy went away from him. <a href="/blb/luke/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having stretched out the hand, He touched him, saying, "I am willing; be you cleansed!" And immediately the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/ylt/luke/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having stretched forth his hand, he touched him, having said, 'I will; be thou cleansed;' and immediately the leprosy went away from him. <a href="/slt/luke/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having put forth the hand, he touched him, saying, I will: be thou cleansed. And the leprosy departed from him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And stretching forth his hand, he touched him, saying: I will. Be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/cpdv/luke/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And extending his hand, he touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And at once, the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/nabre/luke/5.htm">New American Bible</a> Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And the leprosy left him immediately. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do choose. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, I will, be clean; and immediately his leprosy left him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Yeshua reached his hand and he touched him and he said, “I am willing; be purified.” And immediately his leprosy went from him and he was purified.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And stretching out his hand, he touched him, and said: I will; be clean. And immediately his leprosy departed from him. <a href="/godbey/luke/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, <FR>I will; be thou cleansed.<Fr> And immediately the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/haweis/luke/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he stretching out his hand touched him, saying, I will: be thou cleansed. And instantly the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/mace/luke/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> then Jesus stretch'd out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cured, and immediately the leprosy disappear'd: <a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him. <a href="/worrell/luke/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, stretching forth His hand, He touched him, saying, <FR>"I am willing; be made clean."<Fr> And straightway the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/worsley/luke/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, <FR>I will; be thou cleansed:<Fr> and immediately the leprosy departed from him. <a href="/parallel/luke/5-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=1823" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/5.htm">The Leper's Prayer</a> 12While 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<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1614.htm" title="1614: ekteinas (V-APA-NMS) -- To stretch out (forth), cast forth (as of an anchor), lay hands on. From ek and teino; to extend.">Jesus reached out</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">His</a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheira (N-AFS) -- A hand. ">hand</a> <a href="/greek/680.htm" title="680: hēpsato (V-AIM-3S) -- Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.">and touched</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the man.</a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: Thelō (V-PIA-1S) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">“I am willing,” </a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">He said.</a> <a href="/greek/2511.htm" title="2511: katharisthēti (V-AMP-2S) -- To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse.">“Be clean!” </a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: eutheōs (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">immediately</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3014.htm" title="3014: lepra (N-NFS) -- Leprosy. From the same as lepis; scaliness, i.e. leprosy.">leprosy</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">left</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> 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.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Matthew 8:3</a> Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Mark 1:41</a> Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” <a href="/matthew/9-29.htm">Matthew 9:29-30</a> Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” / And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!” <a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a> When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. <a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Matthew 14:36</a> and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed. <a href="/mark/5-27.htm">Mark 5:27-29</a> When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. / For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.” / Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction. <a href="/luke/17-12.htm">Luke 17:12-14</a> As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a> The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a> Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. <a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a> Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ... <a href="/leviticus/14-1.htm">Leviticus 14:1-32</a> 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, ... <a href="/numbers/12-13.htm">Numbers 12:13-15</a> So Moses cried out to the LORD, “O God, please heal her!” / But the LORD answered Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Let her be confined outside the camp for seven days; after that she may be brought back in.” / So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she was brought in again. <a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Matthew 10:8</a> Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. <a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a> how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him. <a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Matthew 15:28</a> “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be you clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.I will.<a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3,9</a> And God said, Let there be light: and there was light… <a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Psalm 33:9</a> For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.<a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10,14</a> And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean… immediately.<a href="/luke/4-39.htm">Luke 4:39</a> And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.<a href="/luke/8-54.htm">Luke 8:54,55</a> And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise… <a href="/john/4-50.htm">John 4:50-53</a> Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/3-8.htm">Able</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/luke/4-42.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/luke/4-40.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/luke/5-8.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/luke/4-43.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/3-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/luke/4-39.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Implored</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/luke/5-2.htm">Occasion</a> <a href="/luke/4-19.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/luke/1-44.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/mark/9-24.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/4-39.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/matthew/12-49.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/luke/4-35.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/mark/7-33.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Want</a> <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/5-21.htm">Able</a> <a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/luke/9-39.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/luke/5-25.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/luke/7-38.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/luke/5-27.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/luke/5-25.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/luke/7-4.htm">Implored</a> <a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/luke/6-13.htm">Occasion</a> <a href="/luke/12-32.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/luke/6-18.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/luke/7-7.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/5-25.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/luke/5-39.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/luke/16-20.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/acts/4-30.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/luke/6-19.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/luke/9-6.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Want</a> <a href="/luke/5-14.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 5</div>1. <a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Jesus teaches the people out of Peter's ship;</a> 4. <a href="/luke/5-4.htm">shows how he will make them fishers of men;</a> 12. <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">cleanses the leper;</a> 16. <a href="/luke/5-16.htm">prays in the desert;</a> 17. <a href="/luke/5-17.htm">heals a paralytic;</a> 27. <a href="/luke/5-27.htm">calls Matthew the tax collector;</a> 29. <a href="/luke/5-29.htm">eats with sinners, as being the physician of souls;</a> 33. <a href="/luke/5-33.htm">foretells the fasting and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension;</a> 36. <a href="/luke/5-36.htm">and illustrates the matter by the parable of patches.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </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/luke/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. In the cultural and historical context of first-century Judea, leprosy was a highly stigmatized disease. Lepers were considered unclean and were often isolated from the community to prevent the spread of the disease, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/13.htm">Leviticus 13-14</a>. By reaching out and touching the leper, Jesus defied social norms and religious laws, demonstrating His authority over the law and His compassion for the marginalized. This act of touching the leper is significant because it shows Jesus' willingness to become ritually unclean to bring healing and restoration. It also prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who would take on the sins of humanity to bring spiritual healing.“I am willing,” He said. This phrase highlights Jesus' willingness to heal and His compassionate nature. It reflects the heart of God, who desires to restore and redeem His creation. The statement "I am willing" also emphasizes Jesus' divine authority and His role as the Messiah, who fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament concerning the coming of a healer and savior (<a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a>). This willingness to heal is consistent with Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>).“Be clean!” The command "Be clean!" is a declaration of Jesus' power over physical ailments and spiritual uncleanness. In the Jewish context, cleanliness was not only a physical state but also a spiritual one, necessary for participation in religious life. By declaring the leper clean, Jesus not only heals him physically but also restores him to the community and religious life. This act symbolizes the greater spiritual cleansing that Jesus offers to all who come to Him in faith, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>, where confession leads to purification from sin.And immediately the leprosy left him. The immediate healing of the leper demonstrates Jesus' divine power and authority over sickness and disease. This instantaneous healing is a testament to the authenticity of Jesus' miracles and His identity as the Son of God. The use of the word "immediately" underscores the completeness and effectiveness of Jesus' healing power. This miracle serves as a sign of the in-breaking of God's kingdom, where sickness and death are overcome, pointing forward to the ultimate restoration of all things in the new creation (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, demonstrating His divine authority and compassion by healing a man with leprosy. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_leper.htm">The Leper</a> A man suffering from leprosy, a condition that made him an outcast in society, who approaches Jesus for healing. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_healing_event.htm">The Healing Event</a> A miraculous event where Jesus heals the leper, showcasing His power over physical ailments and His willingness to restore those who are marginalized.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/compassion_of_christ.htm">Compassion of Christ</a> Jesus' willingness to touch the leper demonstrates His deep compassion and love for the marginalized and outcast. As followers of Christ, we are called to show similar compassion to those in need. <a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> The immediate healing of the leper underscores Jesus' divine authority over sickness and disease. This authority is a testament to His identity as the Son of God and should strengthen our faith in His power to intervene in our lives. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_approachability.htm">Faith and Approachability</a> The leper's approach to Jesus, despite societal norms, reflects a bold faith. We are encouraged to approach Jesus with confidence, knowing that He is willing and able to meet our needs. <a href="/topical/p/purity_and_restoration.htm">Purity and Restoration</a> The cleansing of the leper symbolizes spiritual purification and restoration. Jesus not only heals physically but also offers spiritual renewal to those who seek Him. <a href="/topical/b/breaking_social_barriers.htm">Breaking Social Barriers</a> By touching the leper, Jesus breaks social and religious barriers, teaching us the importance of reaching out to those who are often excluded or marginalized in society.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 5</a> <a href="/q/can_you_help_me,_god.htm">Can you help me, God?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_a_tax_collector_follow_jesus.htm">In Luke 5:27–28, why would a tax collector immediately abandon a lucrative profession at Jesus’ brief invitation with no apparent hesitation? </a> <a href="/q/can_a_leper_be_healed_instantly_by_touch.htm">In Luke 5:12-14, is there any medical or historical basis for a leper being instantly healed by a single touch?</a> <a href="/q/can_science_explain_feeding_5,000.htm">Luke 9:13-17: Is there any scientific explanation for feeding thousands with only five loaves and two fish, or must we accept a miracle claim?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - And he put forth his hand, mad touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. St. Mark adds here, "being touched with compassion." The Redeemer, at the sight of the man's awful wretchedness - wasting away, shunned by all men, dragging on a hopeless, aimless, weary life - in his Divine pity, with a sudden impulse tosses aside all considerations of ceremonial uncleanness or contagion, and lays his hand on the miserable sufferer from whom all shrank, with his word of power exclaimed, "I will: be thou clean." St. Ambrose writes here how "Jesus, because he is the Lord of the Law, does not obey the Law, but makes the Law." "Here Jesus obeys that Divine eternal law of compassion, in its sudden impulse, which is older and grander than the written Law" (Farrar). It is observable that in these sudden cases, in which the common brotherhood of man was involved, the nobler spirits of Israel ever rose above all consideration of law and custom, and, putting aside all legal, orthodox restriction, obeyed at once the sovereign dictates of the heart. So Elijah and Elisha, those true saints of God, shrank not from touching the dead. <a href="/commentaries/luke/5-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Jesus] reached out ἐκτείνας (ekteinas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1614.htm">Strong's 1614: </a> To stretch out (forth), cast forth (as of an anchor), lay hands on. From ek and teino; to extend. [His] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hand χεῖρα (cheira) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. [and] touched ἥψατο (hēpsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_680.htm">Strong's 680: </a> Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch. [the man]. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “I am willing,” Θέλω (Thelō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. He said, λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “be clean!” καθαρίσθητι (katharisthēti) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2511.htm">Strong's 2511: </a> To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. immediately εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. leprosy λέπρα (lepra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3014.htm">Strong's 3014: </a> Leprosy. From the same as lepis; scaliness, i.e. 'leprosy'. left ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. him. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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