Luke 17:12-13

¹² And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: ¹³ And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

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Other Translations of Luke 17:12-13

New International Version

¹² As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosyThe Greek word traditionally translated "leprosy" was used for various diseases affecting the skin. met him. They stood at a distance ¹³ and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"

English Standard Version

¹² And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13 who stood at a distance ¹³ and lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us."

The Message

¹² As he entered a village, ten men, all lepers, met him. They kept their distance ¹³ but raised their voices, calling out, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"

New King James Version

¹² Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. ¹³ And they lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"

New Living Translation

¹² As he entered a village there, ten lepers stood at a distance, ¹³ crying out, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 17:12-13

Commentary on Luke 17:11-19

(Read Luke 17:11-19)

A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to refer ourselves to the compassions of Christ, for they fail not. We may look for God to meet us with mercy, when we are found in the way of obedience. Only one of those who were healed returned to give thanks. It becomes us, like him, to be very humble in thanksgivings, as well as in prayers. Christ noticed the one who thus distinguished himself, he was a Samaritan. The others only got the outward cure, he alone got the spiritual blessing.