Verse 12 This city was Capernaum, according to Mark, (Mark 2:1,)--a city where Jesus was then residing, (Matthew 9:1,) having removed from Nazareth, (Matthew 4:13,) to be safe from Herod Antipas.--Leprosy. In order to prevent the spread of this dreadful disease by contagion, those afflicted with it were subjected to great restrictions and privations,--being cut off, in a great measure, from direct intercourse with others, and thus rendered wretched and almost hopeless outcasts from society. The directions in regard to their examination by the priests, and the rules and restrictions which they were to observe, are given in Leviticus 13:1-14:57.--Fell on his face; that is, prostrated himself before him.