1. When He came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
2. Right away a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
3. Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.
4. Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”
5. When He entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
6. “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony! ”
7. “I will come and heal him,” He told him.
8. “Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be cured.
9. For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, ‘Go! ’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come! ’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this! ’ and he does it.”