Luke 17:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

And he said unto him, Arise - for he was on his face at Jesus' feet, and there, it seems, lay prostrate.

Go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole - not as the others, merely in body, but in that higher spiritual sense with which His constant language has so familiarized us.

For Remarks on this section, see those on the sections referred to in the exposition.

As usual in this portion of our Gospel, we have no notice of time or place. (See opening remarks at Luke 9:51.) To meet the erroneous views not only of the Pharisees, but of the disciples themselves, our Lord addresses both, announcing the coming of the Kingdom under different aspects.

Luke 17:19

19 And he said unto him,Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.