The wording isnвЂ™t a question, but rather a statement: вЂњIf you wish, you can make me clean.вЂќ And even the nature of the begging is interesting. But Mark has this leper making the first move: He comes to Jesus, kneels before him and begs him. Their condition typically places them in a passive position, one emphasized in the requirement in Leviticus that they had to call out, вЂњUnclean! Unclean!вЂќ anytime they were approached by another person. Lepers are outcasts, socially and physically marginalized people.

In verse 40, we have a leper showing a surprising amount of agency. And, as weвЂ™ll see in this passage, the healing of lepers by Jesus is also about questions of authority and the use of the power that goes along with that authority. Leprosy in JesusвЂ™ time was a condition that had nothing to do with what we consider today to be HansenвЂ™s disease, and typically stories about the healings of lepers in the gospel are less about the physical healing and more about the restoration of someone marginalized back into the wider community. This is a reflection on the gospel reading for Sunday, Feb. 'Stereotyping is an entry point to hate and his apology lacks acknowledgment of its harm.' The ADL works toВ stop the defamation ofВ Jewish peopleВ and to secure justice and fair treatment to all, according to its website.ДЄfter the long-running syndicated quiz show spent the past seven months rotating 16 guest hosts at the podium once manned by late host Alex Trebek, Richards got the permanent nod earlier this month to host the nightly show.В 'The Big Bang Theory' star Mayim Bialik will host primetime specials and tournaments on ABC, starting with a college championship next year.Director of Communications, Pax Christi USA 'Mike Richards' disparaging remarks about Jews, women & Asians are no laughing matter,' the organization wrote on Twitter. On Thursday, the Anti-Defamation League called for investigation into the new host. He later said former 'American Idol' host Ryan SeacrestВ 'actually made the world a safer place for what I like to call the skinny white host, like ('The Price is Right' announcer) George (Gray)В and I.'

'I cheer for him to succeed because I feel like through his success I could have some success hosting.' вЂњJeff Probst had a daytime talk show, which I was cheering for because I like, you know, the average white-guy host,вЂќ RichardsВ said, according to The Ringer. Looking back now, there is no excuse, of course, for the comments I made on this podcast and I am deeply sorry.'

In his apology, Richards saidВ that it was 'humbling to confront a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness, and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago. Richards confirmed in a statement that he has since taken the episodes down. Richards, 46,В repeatedly used offensive language to describe and denigrate women's bodies and he also made an offensive comment about Jewish people, according to The Ringer's review of the 41 episodes available online until Tuesday. Mike Richards, executive producer and the newly named host of 'Jeopardy!,' has spoken out for a second time after more of his past offensive comments were resurfaced.ДЄ report from The Ringer published WednesdayВ included several quotes from a since-deleted episode of Richards' podcast, 'The Randumb Show,' which he hosted in 20 as a way to promote a behind-the-scenes look at CBS game show 'The Price is Right,' for which he was a co-executive producer.

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