Jesus Cleanses And Forgives

In Luke 5:12-26, we read two accounts where Jesus cleanses a leper and heals a paralyzed man. Luke provides this historical record to show who Jesus is. When Jesus cleanses the leper, he touches him. Surprisingly, instead of Jesus becoming contaminated (an outcome Old Testament code taught) the leper is cleansed and healed in an instant. And when Jesus sees the faith of the paralyzed man when he is lowered through the roof, Jesus tells him his sins are forgiven. Who can make the unclean clean? Who can forgive sins? The answer is Jesus — who is God with us!