In Matthew 8:3 Yeshua touched the leper before making him clean. How many years had this man been alone? Touching the untouchable was as much an act of healing as was removing the man's leprosy. Yeshua didn't need to touch him to heal him. Later in this chapter, he won't even have to see the Centurion's servant to heal him. Yet he chose to touch the leper anyway.

Note also that, even though Yeshua had already healed the man of tzaraat, he still told him to be examined by a priest and offer the required sacrifice: Obey Yeshua. Keep Torah.

Yeshua was also sending a message to the priests: "I'm not just putting on a show. I'm the real deal."