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Luke 17:18

Luke 17:18
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he said unto him, arise,.... For, as yet, he lay at his feet upon his face, adoring and praising him; nor did he attempt to rise till Jesus bid him: adding,

go thy way; to thine own country,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 17:17-18

Where are the nine? - Jesus had commanded them to go to the priest, and they were probably “literally” obeying the commandment. They were impatient to be healed and “selfish” in wishing it, and had no…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

This stranger - Often God receives more praise and affectionate obedience from those who had long lived without his knowledge and fear, than from those who were bred up among his people, and who…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 17:11-19

We have here an account of the cure of ten lepers, which we had not in any other of the evangelists. The leprosy was a disease which the Jews supposed to be inflicted for the punishment of some…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Luke 17:1-37

Luk 9:51 to Luk 18:31. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of Tolerance.

This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the departure for the final conflict, and is identical…