The words of Scripture show with what urgency Christ enjoined upon the man the necessity of silence and prompt action. "He straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them." Had the priests known the facts concerning the healing of the leper, their hatred of Christ might have led them to render a dishonest sentence. Jesus desired the man to present himself at the temple before any rumors concerning the miracle had reached them. Thus an impartial decision could be secured, and the restored leper would be permitted to unite once more with his family and friends.

Skriftens ord viser, hvor indtrængende Kristus pålagde manden nødvendigheden af at tie og handle hurtigt. "Han jog ham straks bort, idet han formanede ham strengt og sagde til ham: 'Se til, at du ikke siger noget om det til nogen, men gå hen, lad dig syne af præsten, og bring for din renselse det offer, Moses har påbudt, til vidnesbyrd for folket" Hvis præsterne havde kendt enkelthederne ved den spedalskes helbredelse, ville deres had til Kristus have fået dem til at afsige en uærlig dom. Jesus ønskede, at manden skulle fremstille sig i templet, før nogen rygter om underet var nået til dem. På denne måde var der sikkerhed for en upartisk afgørelse, og den helbredte spedalske ville med det samme få lov til at forenes med sin familie og sine venner.