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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 17:19

And he said unto him, arise ,.... For, as yet, he lay at his feet upon his face, adoring and praising him; nor did he attempt to rise till Jesus bid him: adding, go thy way ; to thine own country, town, or city, and to thy friends and relations, and about thy business: thy faith hath made thee whole : or "saved thee", in soul, as well as body; that is, Christ, the object of faith, had saved him; for his salvation is ascribed to his faith, not as the efficient cause of it, but as that... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:11

He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee - He first went through Galilee, whence he set out on his journey; and then through Samaria, of which mention is made, Luke 9:51 , Luke 9:52 . All who went from Galilee to Jerusalem must have necessarily passed through Samaria, unless they had gone to the westward, a very great way about. Therefore John tells us, John 4:4 , that when Jesus left Judea to go into Galilee, it was necessary for him to pass through Samaria; for this plain... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:12

Ten - lepers - Concerning the leprosy see the note on Matthew 8:2 ; and on Leviticus 13:1 , etc. and Leviticus 14:1 , etc. Which stood afar off - They kept at a distance, because forbidden by law and custom to come near to those who were sound, for fear of infecting them. See Leviticus 13:46 ; Numbers 5:2 ; 2 Kings 15:5 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:13

They lifted up their voices - They cried with one accord - they were all equally necessitous, and there was but one voice among them all, though ten were engaged in crying at the same time. As they were companions in suffering, they were also companions in prayer. Prayer should be strong and earnest, when the disease is great and inveterate. Sin is the worst of all leprosies; it not only separates those to whom it cleaves from the righteous, but it separates them from God; and nothing but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:14

Show yourselves unto the priests - According to the direction, Leviticus 13:2 , etc.; Leviticus 14:2 , etc. Our Lord intended that their cure should be received by faith: they depended on his goodness and power; and though they had no promise, yet they went at his command to do that which those only were required by the law to do who were already healed. And - as they went - In this spirit of implicit faith; they were cleansed. God highly honors this kind of faith, and makes it the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:15

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, etc. - It seems that he did not wait to go first to the priest, but turned immediately back, and gave public praise to the kind hand from which he had received his cure. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:16

He was a Samaritan - One who professed a very corrupt religion; and from whom much less was to be expected than from the other nine, who probably were Jews. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:17

Where are the nine? - Where are the numbers that from time to time have been converted to God? Are they still found praising him, with their faces on the dust, as they did at first? Alas! how many are turned back to perdition! and how many are again mingled with the world! Reader! art thou of this number? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:18

This stranger - Often God receives more praise and affectionate obedience from those who had long lived without his knowledge and fear, than from those who were bred up among his people, and who profess to be called by his name. The simple reason is, Those who have Much forgiven will love much, Luke 7:47 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:19

Thy faith hath made thee whole - Thy faith hath been the means of receiving that influence by which thou hast been cleansed. read more

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