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

Bible Comments

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 stood afar off.

See the affecting directions laid down for such in Leviticus 13:45-46. That there should be so many as ten in one locality shows how numerous they, as well as possessed persons, must have been in Palestine in our Lord's time-no doubt with a view to the manifestation of His glory in healing them.

Luke 17:12

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