Volume 2 · Chapter 128 · Pp. 345-349

The preaching at the Clear Water. “You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife”. The healing of a lustful young man.

Chapter 128 recounts Jesus' preaching at the Clear Water, where He addresses a large crowd seeking mercy, blessings, and healing. The narrative highlights a plea from a leprous man who, despite being ostracized, expresses faith in Jesus' power to heal. The chapter also emphasizes Jesus' teaching against coveting one's neighbour's wife, illustrating moral instruction alongside miraculous healing. This episode underscores themes of faith, mercy, and the transformative power of Jesus' ministry.

Themes: Faith and Healing, Mercy, Moral Teaching, Leprosy and Ostracism, Jesus' Miracles, Purity of Heart