Numbers 5:2

By Elizabeth Prata Jesus Cleanses a Leper; The Centurion’s Faith When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lor……

Leprosy in biblical times covered numerous infectious skin diseases (Leviticus 13). Anyone with a virulent skin condition was deemed unclean by the priests and, by law, was banished from society (Numbers 5:2). These ten lepers most likely formed their own little community outside the village.…