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NASB | Luke 17:12 As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 17:12 As He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers who stood at a distance; |
Bible Question: jesus healed three men with leporsy, why did one turn back to give him thanks. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Tysonackles! You ask, "jesus healed three men with leporsy, why did one turn back to give him thanks" The passage that you are referring to is Luke 17:12-19 where Jesus in fact healed 10 leprous men and only one, a Samaritan, thanked Him for it. A person with leprosy (see Leviticus 13) was required to be removed from society and cry "unclean" whenever other people came near. Leprosy serves as an illustration of sin. The other 9 men were Jewish and knew by Law (Lev. 14:1-32) that they had to go to the priest to certify their cleansing, and Jesus tells them "Go and show yourselves to the priests." (Luke 17:14) It could be seen as a sign of faith that they were healed while on their way to the priests. But the only one of the 10, a Samaritan (1), stopped and gave thanks: since he was a representative of those outside Israel who were responding to Jesus' message, while the other nine illustrated the Jews who rejected Him. (1) Samaritans were despised by Jews because of their mixed Gentile blood and their different worship (John 4:20-22). I hope this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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