37. When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38. But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”
39. So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.
40. A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.
41. Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!”
42. Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed.
43. Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning: