Helping the Outcast - Jesus Heals the Leper

A man goes to a camp full of lepers where a regular visitor asks why he has ‌come.

He tells her a story of Jesus’ healing that changed his life's direction and purpose for good.

This story follows Mark 1:39–45. Parallel stories for this book are found in Matthew 8:1–4 and Luke 5:12–16.

Jesus breaks traditional rules of cleanliness by touching the leprous man. It is a mark of Jesus' great compassion for him and his condition and Jesus' power over leprosy.

Questions to Consider:

1. How do you think the man’s family and friends felt when they saw he had been cleansed and could return to his home?
2. How do you think the man acted toward his friends in the lepers’ camp after his healing?
3. If you had sick friends and Jesus was nearby, would you take them to Jesus and ask for healing?