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Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 17:11-14

The Ten Lepers. The cleansing: v. 11. And it came to pass, as He went to Jerusalem, that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. v. 12. And as He entered into a certain village, there met Him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off; v. 13. and they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. v. 14. And when He saw them, He said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass that, as they went, they were cleansed. Jesus did... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 17:11-19

I. The Journeyings through the Boundaries between Samaria and Galilee, and the noticeable Events during the same. Luke 17:11 to Luke 18:141. The Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19)11And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13And they lifted up their voices [the voice, or, a cry], and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14And when he... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Luke 17:11-19

Luke WHERE ARE THE NINE? Luk_17:11 - Luk_17:19 . The melancholy group of lepers, met with in one of the villages on the borders of Samaria and Galilee, was made up of Samaritans and Jews, in what proportion we do not know. The common misery drove them together, in spite of racial hatred, as, in a flood, wolves and sheep will huddle close on a bit of high ground. Perhaps they had met in order to appeal to Jesus, thinking to move Him by their aggregated wretchedness; or possibly they were... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 17:11-21

the Man Who Was Grateful Luke 17:11-21 Their common misery drew these poor outcasts together and made them forget the fierce national antipathies of Jew and Samaritan. When bidden to go to the priest, before there were any outward signs of healing, they started, and thus gave evidence of their faith that they were healed. It was this faith that saved them, because faith like this lets in the whole tide of God’s saving health. In the case of the poor alien, it was clear that he was not only... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 17:1-37

The thinking of the Master for His disciples is always that they should live in love. He knew, however, that offenses must come. In that connection He uttered the solemn word of warning, "Woe unto him through whom - they come." He then gave instructions on our attitude toward the offender. There follows the story of the lepers. Ten men with a common need lifted a cry of agony in petition to the Son of God. Ten men were directed by Him to do what appeared absurd. The law required to show... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:1-37

Men Must Live In The Light Of The Coming Of The Son of Man In His Glory (15:1-19:28). Having established in Section 1 that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the city of David where He was proclaimed ‘Saviour’ and ‘Lord Messiah’; and in Section 2 that as ‘the Son of God’ Jesus had faced His temptations as to what His Messiahship would involve and defeated the Tempter; and that in Section 3 He had proclaimed in parables the secrets of ‘the Kingly Rule of God’; and had in Section 4 taught His... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:11

‘And it came about that, as they were on the way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.’ When Luke gives a detailed introduction he regularly has a purpose in it. Thus the mention of being on the way to Jerusalem brings the shadow of His death over the narrative. It is as the One Who is going to bear the sins of many, and to bear our sicknesses and diseases, that He can heal these men. As we have observed earlier Jesus making of His way to Jerusalem to die is not... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:1-37

Luke 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Christ, mostly paralleled in Mt., together with a miracle. Luke 17:1 f. stumbling-blocks. Mark 9:42 *, Matthew 18:6 f.* (note the reversed order). Luke 17:3 . Take heed to yourselves probably belongs to Luke 17:2. Luke 17:3 f. The Duty of Forgiveness ( Matthew 18:15; Matthew 18:21 f.*).— Mt. is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 17:11-13

Christ’s nearest way from Galilee to Jerusalem was through Samaria. In a certain town ten lepers met him, for though the law forbade them any other society, yet it did not restrain them from the society of each other; probably they were got together that they might at once come to this great Physician. The leprosy was a sore disease, not so much known in our countries. We shall observe it was the disease which God made to come upon some persons, to testify His displeasure for some sin committed... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 17:11-19

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 17:11. Samaria and Galilee.—This mention of Samaria before Galilee is perplexing, being the opposite direction to a journey to Jerusalem. Probably “through the midst” is to be understood as meaning “along the frontiers of.” Probably the incident here recorded occurred about the time and place referred to in Luke 9:56.Luke 17:12. Ten men.—If this miracle took place near a border village, we can understand how a Samaritan and Jews should be in the same company—all outcasts from... read more

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