Luke 17:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: ”

• Luke 17:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  There 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 ; Nu...

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• Luke 17:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Luke 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Ch...

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• Luke 17:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  entered . was about to enter. ten. Compare 2 Kings 7:3 , and note on Exodus 4:6 . men. Greek. Plural of aner. App-123. afar off . As required by Leviticus 13:45 ; Leviticus 13:46 . The...

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• Luke 17:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: Ten - lepers - Concerning the leprosy see the note on Matthew 8:2 ; and on Leviticus 13:1 , e...

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• Luke 17:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  There met him ten men— As lepers were banished from the towns, they were likewise obligated to keep at a distance from the roads which led to them. Curiosity, however, to see the travellers who p...

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• Luke 17:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which...

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• Luke 17:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Occasions of Offence. The Ten Lepers. The Second Advent 1, 2. On causing others to sin. See on Matthew 18:6 ; Matthew 18:7 . 2, One of these little ones ] An affectionate designation of the di...

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• Luke 17:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Ten men that were lepers. — On the general character of leprosy, see Notes on Matthew 8:2 . As only one of these was a Samaritan, it seems probable that the unnamed village was, as has been said,...

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• Luke 17:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Man Who Was Grateful Luke 17:11-21 Their common misery drew these poor outcasts together and made them forget the fierce national antipathies of Jew and Samaritan. When bidden to go to the...

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• Luke 17:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The thinking of the Master for His disciples is always that they should live in love. He knew, however, that offenses must come. In that connection He uttered the solemn word of warning, "Woe unto hi...

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• Luke 17:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (11) And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. (12) And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, whic...

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• Luke 17:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE CLEANSED MEN ‘There met Him ten men that were lepers, … As they went, they were cleansed.’ Luke 17:12-14 Let us consider each point in the record:— I. The awful state the men were in...

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• Luke 17:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And as he entered into a certain village ,.... Whether in Samaria or Galilee, is not certain; perhaps it bordered on both, since there were both Jews and Samaritans in it, as appears by what follows...

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• Luke 17:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: Ver. 12. Stood afar off ] For so they were charged, Leviticus 13:45,46 , as also to cover...

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• Luke 17:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee As Samaria lay between Galilee and Judea, and therefore our Lord, taking his journey to Jerusalem, must go first through Galilee, and then through...

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• Luke 17:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  GRACE IN VIEW OF OFFENSES (vs.1-4) We have seen the grace of God clearly and beautifully declared, yet the world rejecting it. The Lord Jesus then spoke to His disciples. What should be their att...

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• Luke 17:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Ten Lepers.       11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.   12 And...

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• Luke 17:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 17:11 "

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• Luke 17:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men who were skin diseased, who stood afar off,' Approaching a certain village (Luke's source may not have known its name) Jesus came acr...

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• Luke 17:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 17:11 . Samaria and Galilee .—This mention of Samaria before Galilee is perplexing, being the opposite direction to a journey to Jerusalem. Probably “through the midst” is to...

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• Luke 17:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 17:11-12 . And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepe...

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• Luke 17:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 17:1 . It is impossible but that offences will come. Such as the disciples had just seen, the contempt and derision evinced by the pharisees; but woe to the man, and woe to the nation which s...

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• Luke 17:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Ten men that were lepers The ten lepers I. THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION. Defiled. Separated. II. THEIR APPLICATION TO CHRIST. 1. Observe the distance they kept from His person. 2. The earn...

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• Luke 17:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 17:1-42 The Master ' s teaching on the subject of the injury worked on the souls of others by our sins. The disciples pray for an increase of faith that they may be kept...

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• Luke 17:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Ten Lepers. The cleansing:

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• Luke 17:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Chronicles 26:20 ; 2 Chronicles 26:21 ; 2 Kings 5:27 ; 2 Kings 7:3 ; Leviticus 13:45 ; Leviticus 13:46 ; Luke 18:13 ; Luke 5:12 ; Numbers 12:14 ; Numbers 5:2 ; Numbers 5:3

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