Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 8:1-4.
When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, "Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean." He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, "I will do it. Be made clean." His leprosy was cleansed immediately. Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them."
Why show the priest?
During Jesus time there was no professional doctor yet. If you want a medical certificate, you need to go and show yourself to the priests to give you medical certificate, for example to certify that you are clean and okay to mingle with others.
The priests put a curse on him to turn him into a werewolf!
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