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Luke 5:14

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KJV ORIGINAL

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus told him, 'Don't tell anyone about this yet. Instead, go show yourself to the priest and make the offering that Moses required for your healing. This will be proof to them of what happened.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes God asks us to follow the proper steps first before we share our story with everyone.

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