Luke 17:16
And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
In Context
15And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with a loud voice glorifying God.
17And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and where are the nine?
Cross References
Genesis 17:3Abram tell flat on his face.
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not.
Luke 5:8Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke 10:32In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by.
John 4:21Jesus saith to her: Woman, believe me, that the hour cometh, when you shall neither on this mountain, not in Jerusalem, adore the Father.
John 5:23That all men may honour the Son, as they honour the Father. He who honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father, who hath sent him.
Matthew Henry on Luke 17:12-20
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 as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and… Read the whole commentary →