A leper came to Jesus seeking to be healed of his disease (1:40-45). Jesus healed him then sternly instructed him to submit to the Law by going to the priests so that he could be pronounced clean. Then he should offer the sacrifice prescribed in the Law. This man’s healing was just as much the work of God as the healing given to Miriam or Naman. Mark does not indicated whether the man obeyed the Law, but I would presume that he was so caught up in the wonderful experience that he did. He probably told all of the other lepers about Jesus’ work of pity. But had he understood the two key points of Jesus’ message; obey the Law and the Kingdom of God is here?
Stuart
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Paul of Tarsus
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