12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[a](A) met him. They stood at a distance(B) 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master,(C) have pity on us!”

14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.”(D) And as they went, they were cleansed.

15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God(E) in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.(F)

17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”(G)

The Coming of the Kingdom of God(H)

20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come,(I) Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:12 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

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