And he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and thanked Him. And he was a Samaritan. [Note: Samaritans were despised by the Jews and regarded as a ‘half-breeds’].
Luke 17:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Jesus asked [those standing nearby], “Were there not ten men [who were] healed? Where are the [other] nine? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jesus asked, Were not [all] ten cleansed? Where are the nine? American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Common English Bible Jesus replied, “Weren’t ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Catholic Public Domain Version And in response, Jesus said: "Were not ten made clean? And so where are the nine? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and where are the nine? |
And he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and thanked Him. And he was a Samaritan. [Note: Samaritans were despised by the Jews and regarded as a ‘half-breeds’].
Did not anyone [else] come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner?”
Now they knew who God was, but they did not honor Him as God or thank Him [for their blessings]. Instead they engaged in their useless speculations and their foolish minds were filled with [spiritual] darkness.