At a glance
- In the readings
- 1 Sunday, 14 February 2027
- Gospel passages
- Luke 5:12–16; 4:40–41
Name meanings and role notes are drafted with each edition and waiting for review by a priest or editor.
The life of The leper
A man full of leprosy who fell on his face before Jesus and said, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” Jesus touched him and he was healed.
In one of the towns, a man full of leprosy sees Jesus and falls on his face.
ScriptureLuke 5:12He begs, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
ScriptureLuke 5:12Jesus stretches out his hand and touches him: “I want to. Be made clean.” The leprosy leaves him at once.
ScriptureLuke 5:13Jesus tells him to show himself to the priest and make the offering Moses commanded.
ScriptureLuke 5:14; Leviticus 14:1–32The story is also told in Matthew and Mark; Mark adds that Jesus was moved with compassion.
ScriptureMatthew 8:1–4; Mark 1:40–45
Remembered in the Church year
- Second Sunday of Great Lent (Lepers’ Sunday)
Read it in the Bible
- Luke 5:12–16 The healing
- Mark 1:40–45 Moved with compassion
Sources: The Holy Bible (World English Bible).
Drafted from the Bible and Church tradition. Each line says where it comes from; anything marked Tradition or History is not in Scripture itself. Waiting for review by a priest or editor.
Sundays with The leper
Lepers’ Sunday
Gospel: Luke 5:12–16; 4:40–41
A man with advanced leprosy, living outside the town as the law required.
Also in these readings
About the icon
Christ heals a leper, Monreale Cathedral mosaic. 12th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
