2009-08-06T23:15:45-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/leper/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%208:1-4&version=NIV 2009-08-06T23:15:45-05:00 Leprosy was a terrible, disfiguring disease that drove its victims out of their communities. Here, Jesus meets with and cures a leper, allowing him to re-enter society. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2017:11-19&version=NIV 2009-08-06T21:37:30-05:00 Leprosy was a terrible disease in Biblical times, and forced its victims out of their communities. Here, Jesus heals a group of lepers--but only one of them returns to thank him for taking mercy on them. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=34779&columnid=3803 2007-11-03T18:56:06-05:00 Jesus Heals a Leper. With this passage, we start a series of nine stories and ten of our Lord’s miracles (8:1-9:36). These miracles serve as the proof of Christ’s claims, that He is the promised Messiah who will save us from our sins.