The Ten Lepers

(2 Kings 5:1–14)

While vvv vvv [Jesus] was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing vvv between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As He entered one of [the] villages, He was met by ten lepers [They] stood at a distance 13 and raised [their] voices, shouting,“Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

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vvv When [Jesus] saw [them], He said“Go, show yourselves to the priests.”[fn] And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

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When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He fell vvv facedown at [Jesus’] feet in thanksgiving to Him — and he was a Samaritan.

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“{Were} not [all] ten cleansed?” Jesus asked“Where then are the [other] nine? 18 Was no one found except this foreigner to return [and] give glory to God?”

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Then [Jesus] said to him,“Rise [and] go; your faith has made you well

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