Note 2 at Mr 1:41: Only Mark recorded this important statement that Jesus was "moved with compassion" in the healing of this leper. There are three other instances in the Gospels when Jesus was moved with compassion that resulted in healing (Mt 14:14, 20:34; Lu 7:13) and one that resulted in deliverance (Mr 5:19). The difference between seeing a person healed or not healed many times is this all-important ingredient of love (1Co 13:2 and Ga 5:6).

Note 3 at Mr 1:41: The first three of the Gospel accounts record Jesus touching this leper. This not only illustrates the doctrine of "laying on of hands" (Heb 6:2, see note 1 at Mt 8:15) but was probably included because, according to Nu 19:22, this action would have made Jesus unclean. This illustrates the New Testament ministry of the spirit versus the Old Testament ministry of the letter of the Law (2Co 3:6). Jesus did not have to avoid the ceremonial uncleanness that would come from physical contact with a leper (see note 1 at Lu 5:12), because He came to bear people's sins in His own body (2Co 5:21 and 1Pe 2:24).