3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing to do it," he said. "Be 'clean'!" Right away the man was healed of his skin disease.
4 Then Jesus said to him, "Don't tell anyone. Go and show yourself to the priest. Offer the gift Moses commanded. It will be a witness to them."
5 When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman commander came to him. He asked Jesus for help.
6 "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home and can't move. He is suffering terribly."
7 Jesus said, "I will go and heal him."
8 The commander replied, "Lord, I am not good enough to have you come into my house. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 I myself am a man under authority. And I have soldiers who obey my orders. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes. I tell that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."