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@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-# A leper came to him. He was begging him; he knelt down and said to him
-
-"A leper came to Jesus. He knelt down and was begging Jesus and said"
-
 # If you are willing, you can make me clean
 
-In the first phrase, the words "to make me clean" are understood because of the second phrase. Alternate translation: "If you are willing to make me clean, then you can make me clean" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])
+"If you are willing to make me clean, then you can make me clean" 
 
 # are willing
 
@@ -12,5 +8,5 @@ In the first phrase, the words "to make me clean" are understood because of the
 
 # you can make me clean
 
-In biblical times, a person who had any of certain skin diseases was considered unclean until his skin had healed enough that he was no longer contagious. Alternate translation: "you can heal me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+"you can heal me"