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
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who 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.

Context of Luke 17:12

10That’s the way it is with you. When you’ve done everything you’re ordered to do, say, ‘We’re worthless servants. We’ve only done our duty.’ ” 11Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee on his way to Jerusalem. As he went into a village, ten men with a skin disease met him. They stood at a distance 13and shouted, “Jesus, Teacher, have mercy on us!” 14When he saw them, he told them, “Show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were made clean.

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 5:12One day Jesus was in a city where there was a man covered with a serious skin disease. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground. He begged Jesus, “Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
• Luke 18:13“But the tax collector was standing at a distance. He wouldn’t even look up to heaven. Instead, he became very upset, and he said, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
• Leviticus 13:45“People who come down with a skin disease must wear torn clothes and leave their hair uncombed. They must cover their upper lips and call out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’
• Numbers 5:2“Command the Israelites to send outside the camp anyone who has a serious skin disease or a discharge or anyone who is unclean from touching a dead body.
• Numbers 12:14The Lord replied to Moses, “If her own father had spit in her face, wouldn’t she be excluded from the community for seven days? She must be put in isolation outside the camp for seven days. Then she can be brought back.”
• 2 Kings 5:27Naaman’s skin disease will cling to you and your descendants permanently!” When he left Elisha, Gehazi had a disease that made his skin as flaky as snow.
• 2 Kings 7:3Four men with skin diseases were at the entrance of the city gate. One of them asked, “Why are we sitting here waiting to die?
• 2 Chronicles 26:20When the chief priest Azariah and all the priests turned toward him, a skin disease was on his forehead. They rushed him away. Uzziah was in a hurry to get out because the Lord had inflicted him ⌞with the disease⌟.

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
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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