In Luke 17:11-19, Jesus is traveling with his disciples on his way to Jerusalem. The road he traveled was along the border between Samaria and Galilee. Why did Jesus choose this route? Did Jesus want to run into some Samaritan people?
Jesus comes to a small village and 10 men with leprosy call out to Jesus. "Have pity on us!" they say.
Jesus instructs them to go show themselves to the priests. The lepers went on their way to the priests. The story says that the leprous men were healed on their way! They were cleansed of their leprosy.
One man returned back praising God loudly. The Samaritan man threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. Jesus asked the man who came back if the others were also cleansed? Jesus wondered where the other 9 were. Jesus points out that the foreigner was the only one who was grateful to show his gratitude to Jesus.
Jesus said to the grateful man, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well." The other men may have also been healed of their physical condition, but the man who returned to Jesus was spiritually healed.
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