Luke 5:13
And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Cross-reference
In Luke 5:24, Jesus heals a paralytic to prove His authority to forgive sins — here healing leprosy similarly demonstrates His divine power.
In Luke 4:39, Jesus rebukes a fever and it leaves instantly — same divine authority displayed here when He commands the leprosy to depart.
In Luke 8:54, Jesus raises a girl from death by touch and command — same power over illness and death shown here with leprosy.
In Luke 7:7, the centurion trusts Jesus can heal with just a word, mirroring the instantaneous healing by command in Luke 5:13.
In Genesis 1:3, God speaks light into existence; here Jesus speaks and leprosy vanishes, showing his divine authority to create and cleanse.
Psalm 33:9 declares God's creative word; Jesus' immediate healing of leprosy mirrors this divine power to command and restore.
Ezekiel 36:25-27 promises spiritual cleansing and a new heart; Jesus' healing of leprosy prefigures this inner purification from sin.
John 4:50-53 shows Jesus healing at a distance by word alone — here He heals by touch and word, both demonstrating His authority over disease.
Matthew 8:3 is the parallel account of this same healing — Jesus touches the leper and says 'I will; be clean'.
2 Kings 5:10 has Elisha send Naaman to wash seven times; here Jesus heals instantly by word, emphasizing his superior authority over leprosy.
In 2 Kings 5:14, Naaman is healed after washing; Jesus heals without any ritual, highlighting his direct, immediate power to cleanse.