and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and
they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found
him, they said unto him, "All men seek for thee."

And he said unto them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may
preach there also; for therefore came I forth."

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast
out devils. And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and
kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, "If thou wilt, thou canst
make me clean." And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand,
and touched him, and saith unto him, "I will; be thou clean."

And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from
him, and he was cleansed. And he straitly charged him, and forthwith
sent him away; and saith unto him, "See thou say nothing to any man:
but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing
those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them."

But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the
matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city,
but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every
quarter.




CHAPTER II

A TEACHER WITH AUTHORITY