Leprosy
F. Godet, D. D. Luke 5:12-15 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and sought him… I. PHYSICAL ASPECT. 1. White pustules — eat away flesh — attacking one member after another — at last the bones. 2. Attended with sleeplessness, nightmare, and hopelessness of cure. 3. A living death. II. SOCIAL ASPECT. 1. Contagion. 2. Lived in a several house, or in bands at a distance from ordinary dwelling. 3. Went with head uncovered, crying, "Room for the leper." III. RELIGIOUS ASPECT. 1. Excommunication — no communion with the commonwealth of Israel. 2. In every way a type of the impenitent sinner. For — 3. Sin is a living death; contagious, and separates from God. (F. Godet, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. WEB: It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."