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# 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"
# bowed before him
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This is a sign of humble respect before Jesus.
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# if you are willing
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"if you want to"
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# you can make me clean
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Here "clean" means to be healed and to be able to live in the community again. Alternate translation: "you can heal me" or "please heal me"
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