Mark 1:43 - Exposition

And he straitly charged him . The Greek verb here ( ἐμβριμησάμενος ) has a tinge of severity in it, "he strictly [or sternly ] charged him." Both word and action are severe. He straightway sent him out ( ἐξεβάλεν αὐτὸν ). It may be that he had incurred this rebuke by coming so near with his defilement to the holy Saviour. Christ thus showed not only his respect for the ordinances of the Jewish Law, but also how hateful sin is to the most holy God.