Mark 1:41 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)41 And being moved with deep pity, Jesus reached out His hand, touched him and said, “I do want to; be healed.” See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176941 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition41 And being moved with pity and sympathy, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, and said to him, I am willing; be made clean! See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)41 And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean. See the chapterCommon English Bible41 Incensed, Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do want to. Be clean.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version41 Then Jesus, taking pity on him, reached out his hand. And touching him, he said to him: "I am willing. Be cleansed." See the chapter |
So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God’s [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people’s sins [i.e., a “covering over” or forgiveness of them].
Then a person with an infectious skin disease came to Jesus and, kneeling down before Him, begged Him, saying, “If you want to, you can heal me.” [Note: Throughout this narrative the terms “heal/healing” are originally “clean/cleansing” because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially “unclean.” See Lev. 13:1-3].