NT: Mark. Is it ever right to disobey Jesus?

Is it ever right to disobey Jesus?  What an interesting and controversial question!  It was sparked by my reading of Mark 1:40-45 where Jesus heals a leprous man.  Remember, leprosy excluded people from the whole of society and community life, so the healing went way beyond making the man look better.  Jesus charged the man to do one thing in two parts: go to the temple to offer the sacrifices for his cleansing as required in Lev 14, but, more importantly, stay schtum and act as if it went away by itself i.e. don't say 'Jesus healed me'.  So, of course, the man to the temple and then breezed back into his house, "Honey, I'm home for good, my leprosy just went away all by itself."  No, of course he didn't, he went and told everyone he knew (and probably a lot of people he didn't...).

First, I think Jesus had his reasons for telling the man to keep quiet; Jesus' mission was dangerous, but he was working to a timescale - he couldn't give up his life until he'd discipled an unruly band of young men enough to take over from him and ministered to people to fulfil his messianic mission of holistic healing and negative publicity before the priests etc. would have scuppered that one.  Verse 45 tells us the man's actions forced Jesus into hiding, proving Jesus was not without his reasons.  But I find it very hard to believe that the previous-leprous man sinned (unless his motivations were wrong, but there is nothing to suggest that), especially if he glorified God in his retelling of the events.

But really, I want to ask another question.  Would our encounters with Jesus lead us to tell others even if Jesus forbade it?  In Acts, the disciples tell the authorities that they could not stop speaking of all that they had seen and heard.  Are you telling your family and friends the amazing things that Jesus is doing in your life?  Well done if you are.  If not, why not because the last time I checked Jesus didn't tell you to keep your mouth shut...