Luke 17:16
and threw himself on his face at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done; and this man was a Samaritan.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
In Context
15One of them, finding he was cured, came back, praising God loudly,
17“Were not all the ten made clean? exclaimed Jesus. But the nine – where are they?
Cross References
Genesis 17:3Then Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying
Matthew 10:5These twelve Jesus sent out as his messengers, after giving them these instructions – “Do not go to the Gentiles, nor enter any Samaritan town,
Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw this, he threw himself down at Jesus’ knees, exclaiming, “Master, leave me, for I am a sinful man!”
Luke 10:32A Levite, too, did the same; he came up to the spot, but, when he saw the man, passed by on the opposite side.
John 4:21“Believe me,” replied Jesus, “a time is coming when it will be neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem that you will worship the Father.
John 5:23so that everyone may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. The person who does not honour the Son fails to honour the Father who 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 →