Bible Study Luke 5:12-16

[clark thompson]

Luke 5:12-16 King James Version (KJV)
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.


Luke 5:12-16Revised Standard Version (RSV)
Jesus Cleanses a Leper

12 While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and besought him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”13 And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.14 And he charged him to tell no one; but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to the people.”15 But so much the more the report went abroad concerning him; and great multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their infirmities.16 But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.


Revised Standard Version(RSV) Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.


These are my thoughts, please share yours


12 It truly did not make any difference what city it was otherwise it would have been stated; sometimes the details can keep us away from the point of why we are being told something. The man called Him Lord which showed submission to Jesus as Lord and knew because of this is why He could heal him. The man knew He could make him clean it was just a matter of if He chose to.


13 He healed him just by simply speaking it this seems mighty and powerful and it is but this is from the One who spoke the world into existence healing this man was nothing He could not handle.


14 If was law to go to the priest to be declared clean so he could go back into normal life instead of being exiled, the priest would see him as clean, he would make an offering and be back into normal life again. Jesus did not want him to tell anyone because things were getting bad for Jesus they were already thinking about killing Him and this would not help things because His time was not yet.


15 The good news of Jesus can not kept silent but spreads. We are to spread the praises of the Lord.


16 Jesus went away because it was not time for Him to be king or to die.

 

[AirDancer]

Because of our faith, our Lord heals us of our pasts - when we become Christians, what has been before is cleansed from us. We become different people because of our ever-growing faith, and that enables us to present & share the good news of Jesus to others. If we have been living for Him as we should, others will see we are different in a very positive way.

 

[Sinthesis]

The same event:

Mar 1:40 ¶ 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.
Mar 1:41 - And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
Mar 1:42 - And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
Mar 1:43 - And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
Mar 1:44 - 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.
Mar 1:45 - But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

Mat 8:1 ¶ When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Mat 8:2 - And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Mat 8:3 - And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Mat 8:4 - And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
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[Sinthesis]

Luke 5:12-16 also points us back a chapter, so that we can see Jesus sending the healed man to the synagogue as a sign to show the priests that He is willing to heal His countrymen provided they're not offended and thus reject Him. Further, in healing Israel He does something greater than either Elias or Eliseus.

Luk 4:23 - And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
Luk 4:24 - And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luk 4:25 - But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
Luk 4:26 - But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Luk 4:27 - And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Luk 4:28 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
Luk 4:29 - And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Luk 4:30 - But he passing through the midst of them went his way,​

 

[Tracy J. Harper]

13 He healed him just by simply speaking it this seems mighty and powerful

Yes, I agree with you. Lord Jesus had the authority to heal the sick and drive out demons. "And he charged him to tell no man……" These simple words represented God's humbleness and hiddenness.

 

[eddif]

Luke 5:12-16 also points us back a chapter, so that we can see Jesus sending the healed man to the synagogue as a sign to show the priests that He is willing to heal His countrymen provided they're not offended and thus reject Him. Further, in healing Israel He does something greater than either Elias or Eliseus.

Luk 4:23 - And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
Luk 4:24 - And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
Luk 4:25 - But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
Luk 4:26 - But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Luk 4:27 - And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
Luk 4:28 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
Luk 4:29 - And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Luk 4:30 - But he passing through the midst of them went his way,​

I hope you take us through the OC :
Healing
Ceremony
Cleansing
Annointing

It is also interesting how much like induction into priesthood service is very similar.

eddif