Luke 17:12

Luke 17:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
• New International Version (NIV)As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance,

Context of Luke 17:12

10So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'" 11On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13and lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." 14When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed.

Luke 17:12 word by word

καὶ εἰσερχομένου αὐτοῦ εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• as heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• villageκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
• there metἀπαντάωapantaō · to meetG528
• tenδέκαdeka · tenG1176
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• that were lepersλεπρόςlepros · leprousG3015
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• afar offπόρρωθενporrhōthen · afar offG4207

Cross-references for Luke 17:12

• Luke 5:12While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."
• Luke 18:13But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'
• Leviticus 13:45"The leprous person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out, 'Unclean, unclean.'
• Numbers 5:2"Command the people of Israel that they put out of the camp everyone who is leprous or has a discharge and everyone who is unclean through contact with the dead.
• Numbers 12:14But the Lord said to Moses, "If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be shamed seven days? Let her be shut outside the camp seven days, and after that she may be brought in again."
• 2 Kings 5:27Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever." So he went out from his presence a leper, like snow.
• 2 Kings 7:3Now there were four men who were lepers at the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
• 2 Chronicles 26:20And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead! And they rushed him out quickly, and he himself hurried to go out, because the Lord had struck him.

Commentaries on Luke 17:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Ten - lepers - Concerning the leprosy see the note on Matthew 8:2; and on Leviticus 13:1, etc. and Leviticus 14:1, etc. Which stood afar off - They kept at a distance, because forbidden by law and custom to come near to those who were sound, for fear of infecting them. See Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 5:2; 2 Kings 15:5.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12There met him - They were in his way, or in his path, as he was entering the village. They were not allowed to enter the village while they were afflicted with the leprosy, Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 5:2-3. Lepers - See the notes at Matthew 8:2. Stood afar off - At a distance, as they were required by law. They were unclean, and it was not lawful for them to come near to those who were in health. As Jesus was traveling, they were also walking in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-19Verses 11-19 A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to refer ourselves to the compassions of Christ, for they fail not. We may look for God to meet us with mercy, when we are found in the way of obedience. Only one of those who were healed returned to give thanks. It becomes us, like him, to be very humble in thanksgivings, as well as in prayers. Christ noticed the one who thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12They stood at a distance: See study note on 5:12. People with leprosy had to stay away from others and shout, “Unclean, unclean!” (Leviticus 13:45–46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1911-13. through the midst of Samaria and Galilee--probably on the confines of both.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 17:12

• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Leprosy
• Miracles
• Samaria
• Sanitation

In the dictionaries

• Jesus Christ
• Leper; Leprosy
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Martha
• Year
• skin disease, leper, leprosy

Commentaries on Luke 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings