Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 17:12

"And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:" — Luke 17:12 (ASV)

Though we do not know exactly where this miracle occurred, what Luke does consider important is Jesus’ progress toward Jerusalem. The “village” lies somewhere in the border territory between Galilee and Samaria; so Jewish and Samaritan lepers share their common misery at its edge. The lepers maintain their proper distance, calling out to Jesus and asking only for pity without specifying any request.