Jesus Cleans a Leper and Casts Out Demons

He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. When he had returned to capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home,. Many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door. Jesus went throughout all galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons. A leper came to him, begging him, and kneeling, said to him, if you will, you can make me clean. Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him: i will be clean.