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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
The phrase "to make me clean" is understood from the next phrase. AT: "If you are willing to make me clean, then you can make me clean" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
are willing
"want" or "desire"
you can make me clean
In biblical times, a person who had certain skin diseases was considered unclean until the skin was healed enough to no longer be contagious. AT: "you can heal me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Moved with compassion, Jesus
Here the word "moved" is an idiom meaning to feel emotion about another's need. AT: "Having compassion for him, Jesus" or "Jesus felt compassion for the man, so he" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
I am willing
It may be helpful to state what Jesus is willing to do. AT: "I am willing to make you clean" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)