Cleansing ten lepers

Cleansing ten lepers
James Tissot - The Healing of Ten Lepers (Guérison de dix lépreux) - Brooklyn Museum

Christ cleansing ten lepers is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels (Gospel of Luke 17:11-19).[1]

According to the Gospel, on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"

When he saw them, he said:

"Go, show yourselves to the priests."

And as they went, they were cleansed.

One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

Jesus asked:

"Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?"

Then he said to him:

"Rise and go; your faith has saved you."

This miracle emphasizes the importance of faith, for Jesus did not say: "My power has saved you" but attributed the healing to the faith of the beneficiaries.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Biblegateway Luke 17:11-19 [1]
  2. ^ Berard L. Marthaler 2007 The creed: the apostolic faith in contemporary theology ISBN 0-89622-537-2 page 220
  3. ^ Lockyer, Herbert, 1988 All the Miracles of the Bible ISBN 0-310-28101-6 page 235

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