San Beda College Alabang

Catholic Benedictine Formation

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

GRADE 2
Learning Packet No. 4.2
Jesus healed the Man with Leprosy

Seek God’s grace to guide you in your studies by praying.

God our loving Father, watch over us during this time of pandemic.
Many are suffering and starting to lose hope. Help us dear Lord to
believe in you, to place our faith in you. You alone can give us
complete healing. We ask this in Jesus’ name
Amen.

These are our learning outcomes and Benedictine Value as we

discuss today’s topic:
1. Explain Jesus’ compassion to those people who are sick.

2. Identify ways to show love and compassion to those who are

sick.

Benedictine Value: Prayer

Value-Focus: Faith
It is an act of fully submitting ourselves to God and relating
positively to others with mutual trust. It takes faith to believe
and receive God’s healing.

Directions: What are the things needed to be in our

First Aid Kit. Choose from the word box below.

1. ________________________ 4. __________________________
2. ________________________ 5. __________________________
3. ________________________ 6. __________________________
 Money Jacket Cellphone Food
Chocolate Soap Tissue Paper Bottled Water
Medicines Alcohol Gauze Band aid
Flashlight Extra shirt Scissor Ballpen

Directions: Why is it important to have a First Aid Kit ready?

_____________________________________________________________

Jesus heals the man with Leprosy

This story is about a man with leprosy. What is leprosy? Leprosy is a

disease that is caused by bacteria. People
that get leprosy usually live-in poor areas,
have dirty water, eat food with little
nutrition, and aren't healthy to begin with. It
looks very bad. It is a kind of wound that
can make a face look rough and can
completely change the way a person
looks. Some people get it on their hands or
feet and lose their fingers and toes from it.

This isn't everything leprosy is, but you get

the picture. On top of it all, during the time
when Jesus was around, people thought
leprosy was caused by people's sins. They are considered sinners. If
someone had leprosy, it was because he or she had done something
wrong.

For all these reasons the "lepers", as they were called, were rejected,
unwelcomed, and were kicked out of the city. They weren't allowed
in stores or churches or any public place, so many times they went to
live in the dumps where the garbage was, to find food and other
things they needed. No one wanted to see them for fear of touching
them and catching the disease or becoming 'unclean' because of
their sins.

Now to the story: Jesus was going around at this time healing people
and telling stories. Word got around about Jesus, so people would
follow Him because they wanted hear what He had to say or to see a
miracle. While Jesus was walking and talking with people, a man with
leprosy approached Him, fell to his knees, and put his face to the
ground begging, "Lord if you want to, you can heal me and make me
clean." Something amazing happened next. Like it was no big deal,
Jesus just reached out and touched the man. He reached out his
hand and said to the man, "I will heal you. Be clean." And right in that
moment the leprosy left him.

Jesus then asked the man to do one thing. He asked him not to tell
anyone what just happened and to go to the priest to be checked
out. This would show that he was cleansed and he would leave an
offering. Then the priest would give permission for him to come back
and live with the people again. By going to priest the healed man
would send a message that Jesus had a special power from God.

Instead, the man was too excited and told everyone he saw what
had happened. This made it hard for Jesus to walk around in the cities
because large crowds would flock to Him and the Jewish leaders
started to go against Jesus because they didn't believe that He was
sent by God. Jesus would often go off by Himself and pray but people
kept coming to see Him from everywhere.

The message from this story tells us that it doesn't matter to Jesus what
you've done, how you look, or what other people think about you. He
made you and He love you no matter what! Every day, Jesus is trying
to reach out and show His love to you but sometimes we're too busy
to notice. Start taking notice of the beautiful things outside (a butterfly,
flowers, or a sunset), the love from your parents or siblings and even
kindness from a friend or stranger. All these things are ways God is
trying to show His love for you.

You may want to watch the video about Jesus healing the man with
leprosy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT7yj0EO3ac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41J7ZUZahJk

Assess

A. Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. What does it mean to have a leprosy during the time of Jesus?
A. Lepers were infected by bacterial disease.
B. Lepers were rejected, unwelcomed and considered sinners.
C. All of the above

2. Why do people reject lepers?

A. Because they are unclean.
B. Because they are considered sinners
C. All of the above
3. How did Jesus heal the man with leprosy?
A. By embracing him
B. By simply looking at him
C. By touching him

B. Directions: Unscramble the letters to find the hidden words.

[afraid, cleansed, crowd, disease, leprosy]
SESEADI __________________________
EPROSYL __________________________
DIRAFA __________________________
ANLECDES __________________________
WROCD __________________________

Let’s go and watch the complete version of Jesus healing the

man with leprosy from the video “The Chosen”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL8DThllZAY

Question for reflection: Why did Jesus heal the man with leprosy?

Color the picture nicely and

complete the sentence that
follows.

Jesus h_ _ l _ d the
man with l _ _ r _ s _
by t _ _ c _ i _ g him.
Say the prayer below slowly and sincerely.
Dear Jesus thank you for all the sacrifices you made for me. Thank you,
Jesus, for saving me when you died on the cross. You carried all my
sins and sickness. Thank you, Jesus, for your healing touch. Amen

Answer key
Asses:
1. C; all of the above
2. C; all of the above
3. C; by touching him

Activity B:
1. Disease
2. Leprosy
3. Afraid
4. Cleansed
5. Crowd

Take away:
Jesus healed the man with leprosy by touching him.

That in all things God may be glorified!