The Ten Lepers

Jesus travels between Samaria and Galilee, meets ten lepers at a distance, hears their plea for mercy, and sends them to the priests, where they are cleansed on the way.

W¹¹hile Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. ¹²As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance ¹³and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” ¹⁴When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

One healed man returns praising God, falls at Jesus’ feet, and gives thanks. Jesus notes the absence of the others, names the returning man a foreigner, and sends him away with the word that his faith has made him well.

¹⁵When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. ¹⁶He fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him — and he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine? ¹⁸Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?” ¹⁹Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well! ”