And he was a Samaritan (κα αυτος ην Σαμαρειτης). This touch colours the whole incident. The one man who felt grateful enough to co…

One of them. This man, aware of the power of God and grateful for his mercies, returned to express his gratitude to God for his goodness. …

And he was a Samaritan.—As in the parable of the Good Samaritan, St. Luke’s purpose in selecting this incident aligns with what can be cal…

And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and …

St. Ambrose of Milan: After speaking the previous parable, our Lord rebukes the ungrateful.

Jesus’ command required obedience based on some faith in his healing ability (cf. Matthew 12:13; Mark 3:5). On their way to …

And he fell down on his face at his feet
For being cleansed, he might draw near to Jesus; and which he did, with the…

A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to commit ourselves to the compassions of…