Miracles of Jesus #33

Miracle #33

The story of Jesus healing ten lepers is found in Luke 17:11-19.

The Story:

Setting: Jesus was traveling along the border between Samaria and Galilee on his way to Jerusalem

The encounter: As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him

Their position: They stood at a distance (as required by law for lepers)

Their cry: They called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"

Jesus's command: When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests"

The healing: As they went, they were cleansed

The one who returned: One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice

His worship: He threw himself at Jesus's feet and thanked him

His identity: He was a Samaritan

Jesus's questions: Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?"

Jesus's blessing: Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well"

Significance:

All ten were healed, showing Jesus's compassion and power
Only one returned to give thanks—a 10% gratitude rate
The one who returned was a Samaritan (a despised outsider), not a Jew
Highlighted the sin of ingratitude and taking blessings for granted
The nine Jewish lepers received physical healing but missed the spiritual encounter
The Samaritan received both physical healing and spiritual wholeness ("your faith has made you well/saved you")
Jesus sent them to the priests before they were healed, requiring faith and obedience
Leprosy was a devastating disease causing social isolation and ceremonial uncleanness

The story emphasizes that true faith includes gratitude and worship

shows Jesus cared about people society rejected (lepers and Samaritans)

This story is a powerful reminder about the importance of gratitude, that blessings can be received without true faith, and that outsiders often show greater faith than insiders.

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