Luke 5:12-16

Luke 5:12-16

[12] And  it came to pass,  when he  in  city,  behold  a man  full  of leprosy:  who  Jesus  fell  on  his face,  and besought  him,  saying,  Lord,  if  thou wilt,  thou canst  clean.  [13] And  he put forth  his hand,  and touched  him,  I will:  be thou clean.  And  immediately  the leprosy  departed  from  him.  [14] And  he  charged  him  to tell  no man:  but  go,  and shew  thyself  to the priest,  and  offer  for  cleansing,  according as  Moses  commanded,  for  a testimony  unto them.  [15] But  so much the more  a fame  abroad  of  him:  and  great  multitudes  came together  to hear,  and  to be healed  him  of  their  infirmities.  [16] And  himself  into  the wilderness,  and  prayed. 

What does Luke 5:12-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This miracle was to be a "testimony" to others about Jesus" person ( Luke 5:14). It authenticated His person and His teaching. It also shows the blessings that Jesus brought to people, specifically the spiritual cleansing of those whom sin has polluted (cf. Luke 4:18).
"Like sin, leprosy [1] is deeper than the skin ( Leviticus 13:3) and cannot be helped by mere "surface" measures (see Jeremiah 6:14). Like sin, leprosy spreads ( Leviticus 13:7-8); and as it spreads, it defiles ( Leviticus 13:44-45). Because of his defilement, a leprous person had to be isolated outside the camp ( Leviticus 13:46), and lost sinners one day will be isolated in hell. People with leprosy were looked on as "dead" ( Numbers 12:12), and garments infected with leprosy were fit only for the fire ( Leviticus 13:52)." [2]