the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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THE MESSAGE
Luke 17:17
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Then Jesus said, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
And Iesus answering, said, Were there not ten cleansed, but where are the nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Then Jesus answered, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
But Jesus responded and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?
Jesus said, "Weren't ten men healed? Where are the other nine?
Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten [of you] cleansed? Where are the [other] nine?
Then Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?
Then Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?
"Were not all ten cleansed?" Jesus asked. "Where then are the other nine?
Jesus asked, "Weren't ten men healed? Where are the other nine?
Yeshua said, "Weren't ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but the nine, where [are they]?
Jesus said, "Ten men were healed; where are the other nine?
And Iesus answered, and said, Are there not tenne clensed? but where are the nine?
Jesus answered and said, Were there not ten who were cleansed? where are the nine?
Jesus spoke up, "There were ten who were healed; where are the other nine?
So Jesus answered and said, "Were not ten cleansed? And where are the nine?
And answering, Jesus said, Were not the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
And Jesus said, Were there not ten men who were made clean? where are the nine?
Yeshua answered, "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
Jesus asked, "Ten men were made clean, weren't they? Where are the other nine?
And Jeshu answered and said, Were not they who were cleansed ten? Where are the nine?
And Jesus answered, and said: Were they not ten who were cleansed? Where are the nine?
And Iesus aunswered, and sayde: Are there not ten clensed? But where are those nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Jesus answered, "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed?
"Were not all ten made clean?" Jesus asked; "but where are the nine?
And Jhesus answerde, and seide, Whether ten ben not clensid, and where ben the nyne?
And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where [are] the nine?
Then Jesus said, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?
So Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
Jesus asked, "Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?
Jesus asked, "Were there not ten men who were healed? Where are the other nine?
Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they?
And Jesus, answering, said - Were not, the ten, cleansed? but,where, are, the nine?
And Jesus answering, said: Were not ten made clean? And where are the nine?
Then said Jesus, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
And Iesus answered and sayde: are ther not ten clensed? But where are those nyne?
And Jesus answering said, `Were not the ten cleansed, and the nine -- where?
Iesus answered and saide: Are there not ten clensed? But where are those nyne?
and Jesus said to him, were not all the ten healed? where then are the other nine?
Jesus asked, "Where are the other nine that I healed?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
but: Genesis 3:9, Psalms 106:13, John 8:7-10, Romans 1:21
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 32:25 - rendered Matthew 20:16 - the last Luke 17:15 - General
Cross-References
Overwhelmed, Abram fell flat on his face. Then God said to him, "This is my covenant with you: You'll be the father of many nations. Your name will no longer be Abram, but Abraham, meaning that ‘I'm making you the father of many nations.' I'll make you a father of fathers—I'll make nations from you, kings will issue from you. I'm establishing my covenant between me and you, a covenant that includes your descendants, a covenant that goes on and on and on, a covenant that commits me to be your God and the God of your descendants. And I'm giving you and your descendants this land where you're now just camping, this whole country of Canaan, to own forever. And I'll be their God."
But God said, "That's not what I mean. Your wife, Sarah, will have a baby, a son. Name him Isaac (Laughter). I'll establish my covenant with him and his descendants, a covenant that lasts forever.
"And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I'll also bless him; I'll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He'll father twelve princes; I'll make him a great nation. But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in front of the entire community, gathered in emergency session.
They threw themselves on their faces and said, "O God, God of everything living, when one man sins are you going to take it out on the whole community?"
Then I prostrated myself before God , just as I had at the beginning of the forty days and nights. I ate no food; I drank no water. I did this because of you, all your sins, sinning against God , doing what is evil in God 's eyes and making him angry. I was terrified of God 's furious anger, his blazing anger. I was sure he would destroy you. But once again God listened to me. And Aaron! How furious he was with Aaron—ready to destroy him. But I prayed also for Aaron at that same time.
When I was on my face, prostrate before God those forty days and nights after God said he would destroy you, I prayed to God for you, "My Master, God , don't destroy your people, your inheritance whom, in your immense generosity, you redeemed, using your enormous strength to get them out of Egypt.
He said, "Neither. I'm commander of God 's army. I've just arrived." Joshua fell, face to the ground, and worshiped. He asked, "What orders does my Master have for his servant?"
Joshua ripped his clothes and fell on his face to the ground before the Chest of God , he and the leaders throwing dirt on their heads, prostrate until evening.
David, Satan, and Araunah Now Satan entered the scene and seduced David into taking a census of Israel. David gave orders to Joab and the army officers under him, "Canvass all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and get a count of the population. I want to know the number." Joab resisted: "May God multiply his people by hundreds! Don't they all belong to my master the king? But why on earth would you do a thing like this—why risk getting Israel into trouble with God?" But David wouldn't take no for an answer, so Joab went off and did it—canvassed the country and then came back to Jerusalem and reported the results of the census: There were 1,100,000 fighting men; of that total, Judah accounted for 470,000. Joab, disgusted by the command—it, in fact, turned his stomach!—protested by leaving Levi and Benjamin out of the census-taking. And God, offended by the whole thing, punished Israel. Then David prayed, "I have sinned badly in what I have just done, substituting statistics for trust; forgive my sin—I've been really stupid." God answered by speaking to Gad, David's pastor: "Go and give David this message: ‘ God 's word: You have your choice of three punishments; choose one and I'll do the rest.'" Gad delivered the message to David: "Do you want three years of famine, three months of running from your enemies while they chase you down, or three days of the sword of God —an epidemic unleashed on the country by an angel of God ? Think it over and make up your mind. What shall I tell the One who sent me?" David told Gad, "They're all terrible! But I'd rather be punished by God whose mercy is great, than fall into human hands." So God unleashed an epidemic in Israel—seventy thousand Israelites died. God then sent the angel to Jerusalem but when he saw the destruction about to begin, he compassionately changed his mind and ordered the death angel, "Enough's enough! Pull back!" The angel of God had just reached the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. David looked up and saw the angel hovering between earth and sky, sword drawn and about to strike Jerusalem. David and the elders bowed in prayer and covered themselves with rough burlap.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jesus answering, said,.... After the Samaritan had paid his respects to him, and made his acknowledgments in this grateful way:
were there not ten cleansed? so many applied for a cure, and so many had it:
but where are the nine? or nine of them; here was one, but where were the rest? they went and showed themselves to the priests, and then returned to their several places of abode, and took no notice of their physician and Saviour, to make any returns to him. They are many, that are cleansed by the blood of Christ; his blood was shed for many, for the remission of sins; and by his righteousness, he justifies many; at least there are many who profess themselves to be cleansed by him, and yet there are but few that glorify him, by keeping close to the rule of his word, by giving up themselves to the churches of Christ, and by walking with them in the ordinances of the Gospel: Christ's flock, which is separated from the world, and walks in Gospel order, within the inclosures of it, is but a little flock; they are but a few names in Sardis, who have not defiled themselves, with corruptions in doctrine and discipline; and these few are often such, who have been the worst of men, the vilest of sinners, from whom it has been least expected, they should glorify Christ: publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of heaven, the Gospel church state, embrace its doctrines, and submit to its ordinances, when the Scribes and Pharisees, self-righteous persons, do not: ingratitude is a crime many are guilty of, and it is highly resented by Christ; instances of gratitude are few, but as one in ten; now and then a single Samaritan, a stranger, one that has been a vile sinner, comes and acknowledges the grace of Christ in cleansing him; comes to the ministers of Christ, and to the churches, and tells them what God has done for his soul: but where are the rest, the many others, who have received spiritual advantages, and never come to relate them, and express by words and deeds, thankfulness for them?
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Where are the nine? - Jesus had commanded them to go to the priest, and they were probably âliterallyâ obeying the commandment. They were impatient to be healed and âselfishâ in wishing it, and had no gratitude to God or their Benefactor. Jesus did not âforbidâ their expressing gratitude to him for his mercy; he rather seems to reprove them for ânotâ doing it. One of the first feelings of the sinner cleansed from sin is a desire to praise his Great Benefactor; and a ârealâ willingness to obey his commandments is not inconsistent with a wish to render thanks to him for his mercy. With what singular propriety may this question now be asked, âWhere are the nine?â And what a striking illustration is this of human nature, and of the ingratitude of man! One had come back to give thanks for the favor bestowed on him; the others were heard of no more. So now. When people are restored from dangerous sickness, here and there one comes to give thanks to God; but âwhere are the nine?â When people are defended from danger; when they are recovered from the perils of the sea; when a steamboat is destroyed, and a large part of crew and passengers perish, here and there one of those who are saved acknowledges the goodness of God and renders him praise; but where is the mass of them? They give no thanks; they offer no praise. They go about their usual employments, to mingle in the scenes of pleasure and of sin as if nothing had occurred. Few, few of all who have been rescued from âthreatening gravesâ feel their obligation to God, or ever express it. They forget their Great Benefactor; perhaps the mention of his name is unpleasant, and they scorn the idea that they are under any obligations to him. Such, alas! is man, ungrateful man!
This stranger - This foreigner; or, rather, this alien, or this man of another tribe. In the âSyraicâ version, âthis one who is of a foreign people.â This man, who might have been least âexpectedâ to express gratitude to God. The most unlikely characters are often found to be most consistent and grateful. Men from whom we would expect âleastâ in religion, are often so entirely changed as to disappoint all our expectations, and to put to shame those who have been most highly favored. The poor often thus put to shame the rich; the ignorant the learned; the young the aged.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 17:17. Where are the nine? — Where are the numbers that from time to time have been converted to God? Are they still found praising him, with their faces on the dust, as they did at first? Alas! how many are turned back to perdition! and how many are again mingled with the world! Reader! art thou of this number?
