But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, ‘God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me [i.e., “cover over” or forgive my sins].’
Luke 17:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff], More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as He was going into one village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance. American Standard Version (1901) And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off: Common English Bible As he entered a village, ten men with skin diseases approached him. Keeping their distance from him, Catholic Public Domain Version And as he was entering a certain town, ten leprous men met him, and they stood at a distance. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off; |
But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, ‘God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me [i.e., “cover over” or forgive my sins].’
And it happened while Jesus was in one of the towns [i.e., surrounding Lake Galilee], that a man covered with an infectious skin disease appeared and, when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face [to the ground] and begged Him, saying, “If you want to, you can heal me.” [Note: Throughout this narrative the terms “heal/healing” are originally “clean/cleansing” because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially “unclean.” See Lev. 13:1-3].