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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 17:13

Jesus. See App-98 . Master. See App-98 . mercy = compassion. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 17:12

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off.Ten lepers ... The dreadful malady of leprosy was a terrible scourge of Mid-East cities in the times of Christ; and, for that matter, still is. The disease itself was considered a type of sin, not necessarily related to specific sins of the victims. Their standing afar off was required by the Old Testament law (Leviticus 13:45f). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 17:13

And they lifted up their voices, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.These men made common cause in their wretchedness. Cox said:Think what their affliction had done for them! (a) It brought them to a common level, causing them to forget racial hatred. Sin reduced men to a common level before God. (b) It made them unclean, (c) isolated them, and (d) made them hopeless.[21] read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 17:14

And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.The marvelous diversity of methods in Jesus' miracles is a mark of their divine originality. Some were healed in one circumstance, some in others; most were healed instantaneously; one or two were healed in stages; some were touched by Jesus, others were not; some were commanded to tell it, others forbidden to tell it; some upon the basis of their own faith,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 17:12

Luke 17:12. There met him ten men— As lepers were banished from the towns, they were likewise obligated to keep at a distance from the roads which led to them. Curiosity, however, to see the travellers who passed, or an inclination to beg, or perhaps a pre-concerted plan to find out Jesus, having brought these ten as nigh to the public road as they could, they espied our Lord, and cried to him, beseeching him to take pity on them, and cure them. It seems they knew him personally, having seen... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 17:13

13. they lifted up—their common misery drawing these poor outcasts together ( :-), nay, making them forget the fierce national antipathy of Jew and Samaritan [TRENCH]. Jesus, &c.—(Compare Matthew 20:30-33). How quick a teacher is felt misery, even though as here the teaching may be soon forgotten! read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 17:14

14. show yourselves—as cleansed persons. (See on :-.) Thus too would the Samaritan be taught that "salvation is of the Jews" (John 4:22). as they went, were cleansed—In how many different ways were our Lord's cures wrought, and this different from all the rest. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 17:1-19

H. Jesus’ warning about disciples’ actions and attitudes 17:1-19Jesus had been teaching the disciples about avoiding what men esteemed highly but which God viewed as detestable, namely, the pursuit of money (Luke 16:15). By pursuing money hypocritically the Pharisees had turned many of their fellow Jews away from Jesus (Luke 11:52). Jesus now warned the disciples about the possibility of their own improper actions and attitudes. read more

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