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Berean Standard Bible

““Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.””

Luke 5:14

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A man covered with leprosy has begged Jesus to make him clean, and Jesus has touched and healed him. In Israel, people with serious skin disease were kept apart and could return to community only after a priest examined them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he charged him to tell no one, 'But, having gone away, show yourself to the priest, and bring near for your cleansing according as Moses directed, for a testimony to them;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él le mandó que no lo dijese á nadie: Mas ve, díjole, muéstrate al sacerdote, y ofrece por tu limpieza, como mandó Moisés, para testimonio á ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús le ordenó:―No se lo digas a nadie. Ve, preséntate al sacerdote y lleva la ofrenda de purificación que Moisés ordenó, para que les sirva de testimonio.

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