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Ten lepers, crying out; "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!

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Luke 17:11-19
11And it came to pass, as He went to Jerusalem, that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12And as He entered into a certain village, there met Him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14And when He saw them, He said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16And fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19And He said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
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Insights
  • The ten lepers did call out to Jesus, calling Him Master, however they did stand (far off). These was in compliance with keeping the OT. law concerning lepers, Levitius 13:45.
  • Jesus told them to go to the priests, as according to the OT. law, He did not attempt to teach them about grace, that there was no need for them to stand afar off.
  • While they still going they were cleansed. This was a miracle healing in itself, for apparently they were healed before they got to the priests.
  • Only the Samaritan, (the non-Jew) returned to give thanks to God. Most likely, the other nine were Jewish men and kept on going to the priests to fulfill the required sacrifice, (the law), rather than returning to show their gratitude. Trying to keep the Law can get in the way of the more needful things such as showing and compassion, Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Matthew 23:23.
  • The law can get in the way of grace. We are no longer under the law, but under grace, Romans 6:14.