Luke 17:16
He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
World English Bible British
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, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
17Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
Cross References
Genesis 17:3Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
Matthew 10:5Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go amongst the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
Luke 5:8But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
Luke 10:32In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.
John 4:21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
John 5:23that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who doesn’t honour the Son doesn’t 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 →