11. Iesus miraculously healeth a leper, and goeth into Jerusalem.
Iesus descending from the mountain to come into Jerusalem, met a leper (who by divine inspiration) knew Iesus to be a prophet. Therefore, with tears he prayed him, saying:
'Iesus (thou son of David) have mercy on me.'
Iesus answered:
'What wilt thou, brother, that I should do unto thee?'
The leper answered:
'Lord, give me health.'
Iesus reproved him, saying:
'Thou art foolish; pray to God (who created thee) and he will give thee health; for I am a man, as thou art.'
The leper answered:
'I know that thou, Lord, art a man, but an holy one of the Lord. Wherefore pray thou to God and he will give me health.'
Then Iesus, sighing, said:
'Lord God Almighty, for the love of thy holy prophets give health to this sick man.'
Then, having said this, he said (touching the sick man with his hands in the name of God):
'O brother, receive thy health!'
And when he had said this the leprosy was cleansed, insomuch that the flesh (of the leper) was left unto him like that of a child. Seeing which namely, that he was healed, the leper with a loud voice cried out:
'Come hither, Israel, to receive the prophet whom God sendeth unto thee.'
Iesus prayed him, saying:
'Brother, hold thy peace and say nothing,'
but the more he prayed him the more he cried out, saying:
'Behold the prophet! behold the holy one of God!'
At which words many that were going out of Jerusalem ran back, and entered with Iesus into Jerusalem, recounting that which God (through Iesus) had done unto the leper.