1:40 Now 1 a leper 2 came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. “If 3 you are willing, you can make me clean,” he said.
10:17 Now 4 as Jesus 5 was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 6
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
2 sn The ancient term for leprosy covers a wider array of conditions than what we call leprosy today. A leper was totally ostracized from society until he was declared cured (Lev 13:45-46).
3 tn This is a third class condition. The report portrays the leper making no presumptions about whether Jesus will heal him or not.
4 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 sn The rich man wanted to know what he must do to inherit eternal life, but Jesus had just finished teaching that eternal life was not earned but simply received (10:15).