He is a loathsome spectacle. The disease has made frightful inroads, and his decaying body is horrible to look upon. At sight of him the people fall back in terror. They crowd upon one another in their eagerness to escape from contact with him. Some try to prevent him from approaching Jesus, but in vain. He neither sees nor hears them. Their expressions of loathing are lost upon him. He sees only the Son of God. He hears only the voice that speaks life to the dying. Pressing to Jesus, he casts himself at His feet with the cry, "Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make

Han er hæslig at se på. Sygdommen har ædt sig frygteligt ind, og hans rådnende krop er et skrækkeligt syn. Ved synet af ham viger folket bort i rædsel. De er ved at falde over hinanden i deres iver for at undgå at komme i berøring med ham. Nogle prøver at forhindre ham i at nærme sig Jesus, men forgæves. Han hverken ser eller hører dem. Han ser kun Guds Søn. Han hører kun den røst, der taler liv til de døende. Han skynder sig hen til Jesus, han kaster sig ned for hans fødder, mens han råber: "Herre! hvis du vil, kan du rense mig.