Luke 17:16 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁶ 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’].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And he fell prostrate at Jesus' feet, thanking Him [over and over]. And he was a Samaritan.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And he fell face down before his feet, giving thanks. And this one was a Samaritan.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan.

Luke 17:16 Cross References

Matthew 10:5

Jesus sent these twelve apostles out and ordered them saying, “Do not go on any road leading to Gentile territory or enter any town of the Samaritans.

Matthew 2:11

Then they went into the house and saw the young child with His mother Mary. They fell to the ground and worshiped Him, and unpacking their treasures, they offered Him gifts of gold, incense and aromatic spices.

Mark 5:33

But the woman became afraid and trembled with fear, for she knew what had happened to her [i.e., the healing], so she came and fell down in front of Jesus and told Him the whole truth.

Luke 17:17

Jesus asked [those standing nearby], “Were there not ten men [who were] healed? Where are the [other] nine?

Luke 5:8

But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, because I am a sinful man.”

John 4:9

Therefore, the Samaritan woman asked Him, “Why is it that you, being a Jew, would ask a Samaritan woman [like me] for a drink?” (For Jews do not have any fellowship with Samaritans). [Note: The reason for this stemmed from longstanding religious, cultural and ethnic prejudices].

John 5:23

so that everyone will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The person who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

John 8:48

The Jews answered and said to Jesus, “Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan [See note on 4:9], and are dominated by an evil spirit?”

Acts 1:8

But, you apostles will receive power when the Holy Spirit descends on you and [then] you will become My witnesses [i.e., to tell what you know] in Jerusalem, in [the countries of] Judea and Samaria, and [even] to the distant regions of the earth.”

1 Corinthians 14:25

The secrets of his heart will be revealed so that he will fall [to the ground] on his face and worship God, declaring that God is truly among you.

Revelation 19:10

Then I fell down in front of him to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do that; I am [only] a fellow-servant with you and with your brothers who hold onto the testimony about Jesus. You should worship God. For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit [i.e., the purpose, or source] of prophecy.”

Revelation 4:10

[then] the twenty-four elders fall down in front of Him who sits on His throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they throw their crowns in front of the throne and say,

Revelation 5:14

And the four living beings said, “May it be so.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.