Mark 1 · Verse 44

Mark 1:44

And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Mark 1:44, King James Version

Mark 1:44 in other translations

BSB“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
WEBand said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
ASVand saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
YLTand saith to him, ‘See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'
DARBYand says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
BBESee that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.
WebsterAnd saith to him, See thou say nothing to any man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

What does Mark 1:44 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 1:40-45

We have here Christ's cleansing of a leper. It teaches us to apply to the Saviour with great humility, and with full submission to his will, saying, "Lord, if thou wilt," without any doubt of Christ's readiness to help the distressed. See also what to expect from Christ; that according to our faith it shall be to us. The poor leper said, If thou wilt. Christ readily wills favours to those who readily refer…

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Mark 1:44 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
λέγειlegeiHe saysG3004
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846
ὅρα,horado see [that]G3708
μηδενὶmēdeninothingG3367
μηδὲνmēdento noneG3367
εἴπῃς·eipēsmay you speak;G2036
ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235
ὕπαγε,hupagedo go,G5217
σεαυτὸνseautonyourselfG4771
δεῖξονdeixondo showG1166
τῷtōto theG3588
ἱερεῖhi'ereipriestG2409
καὶkaiandG2532
προσένεγκεprosenegkedo offerG4374
περὶperiforG4012
τοῦtoutheG3588
καθαρισμοῦkatharismoucleansingG2512
σουsouof youG4771
ἃhawhatG3739
προσέταξενprosetaxencommandedG4367
ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475
εἰςeisforG1519
μαρτύριονmarturiona testimonyG3142
αὐτοῖς.autoisto them.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 1:44

  • Leviticus 14:1-32

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: …

  • Matthew 8:4

    And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Luke 17:14

    And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:11

    Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

  • Romans 15:4

    For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

  • Luke 5:14

    And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Matthew 23:2-3

    Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

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shew.
Le 14:2-32; Mt 23:2,3; Lu 5:14; 17:14
for a testimony.
Ro 15:4; 1Co 10:11

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Context

  • Mark 1:43

    And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

  • Mark 1:44

    And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

  • Mark 1:45

    But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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Mark 1:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y le dice: Mira, no digas á nadie nada; sino ve, muéstrate al sacerdote, y ofrece por tu limpieza lo que Moisés mandó, para testimonio á ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et lui dit: Prends garde de n’en rien dire à personne; mais va, montre-toi au sacrificateur, et offre pour ta purification ce que Moïse a ordonné, pour que cela leur serve de témoignage.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und spricht zu ihm: Siehe zu, sage niemanden etwas; sondern gehe hin, zeige dich dem Priester und opfere für deine Reinigung, was Moses geboten hat, ihnen zu einem Zeugnis.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et dicit ei: Vide nemini dixeris: sed vade, ostende te principi sacerdotum, et offer pro emundatione tua, quæ præcepit Moyses in testimonium illis.