Mark 1:42
“And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.”
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
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.
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Cross-References
“And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.”
“Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.”
“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.”
“For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.”
“And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.”