This begins an account of Jesus miraculously healing several people.
## When Jesus had come down from the hill, large crowds followed him. ##
Alternative translation: “After Jesus came down from the hill, a large crowd followed him.” The crowd may have included both people who had been with him on the mountain and people who had not been with him.
## Behold ##
The word “behold” alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
## a leper ##
“a man who had leprosy” or “a man who had a skin disease” (UDB)
## if you are willing ##
Alternative translation: “if you want to” or “if you desire”. The leper knew that Jesus had the power to heal him, but he did not know if Jesus would want to touch him.
## you can make me clean ##
Alternative translations: “you can heal me” or “please heal me” (UDB).
## Immediately ##
“Right away”
## he was cleansed of his leprosy ##
The result of Jesus saying “Be clean” was that the man was healed. Alternative translation: “he was well” or “the leprosy left him” or “the leprosy ended.”
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