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Luke 5:12

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 5:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Luke 5:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 5

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;
10and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.
12And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
13And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him.
14And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
15But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, etc.] Or near it, hard by it, very probably Capernaum; (<400801>Matthew 8:1,2,5) Behold a man full of leprosy; a disease to which the Jews were very incident, and concerning which, many laws and rules are given, in (<031301>Leviticus 13:114:57). The symptoms of the ancient “lepra”, as laid down by Galen, Aretaeus, Pontanus, Aegineta, Cardan, Varanda, Gordon, Pharaeus, and others, are as follow. The patient's voice is hoarse, and comes rather through the nose than the mouth; the blood full of little white shining bodies, like groins of millet, which upon filtration, separate themselves from it; the serum is scabious, and destitute of its…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 8:2-4. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Mat 8:2; Mar 1:40. Luke 5:14”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“5:12 an advanced case of leprosy: “Leprosy” does not refer specifically to the modern disease known as leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to a variety of skin disorders. To avoid contagion, lepers were outcasts in the ancient world, required to live on the margins of society. The law of Moses set guidelines for the diagnosis and quarantine of leprosy (Lev 13–14).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a man: Mat 8:2-4; Mar 1:40-45 full: Luk 17:12; Exo 4:6; Lev. 13:1-14:57; Num 12:10-12; Deu 24:8; Kg2 5:1, Kg2 5:27, Kg2 7:3; Ch2 26:19, Ch2 26:20; Mat 26:6 fell: Luk 17:16; Lev 9:24; Jos 5:14; Kg1 18:39; Ch1 21:16 besought: Luk 17:13; Psa 50:15, Psa 91:15; Mar 5:23 if: Gen 18:14; Mat 8:8, Mat 8:9, Mat 9:28; Mar 9:22-24; Heb 7:25 Luke 5:13”
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