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A Strategic Border Journey
Commentators explain that Jesus was not cutting through the center of both regions but traveling along the border between them. This route, likely heading east toward the Jordan River, was a practical way to journey towards Jerusalem while avoiding the most hostile parts of Samaria, setting the stage for an encounter in a mixed-population area.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 17:11
18th Century
Theologian
The midst of Samaria and Galilee. He went from Galilee, probably having travelled through its chief villages and towns before leaving it. …
AT Robertson
On Luke 17:11
Through the midst of Samaria and Galilee (δια μεσον Σαμαριας κα Γαλιλαιας). This is the only instance in the N.T. of δια with the …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 17:11
19th Century
Bishop
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem.—This is the first distinct note of time in St. Luke’s narrative since Luke …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 17:11–12
19th Century
Preacher
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 17:11
Though we do not know exactly where this miracle occurred, what Luke does consider important is Jesus’ progress toward Jerusalem. The “village” lie…
John Calvin
On Luke 17:11
16th Century
Theologian
As on a previous occasion, Matthew and the other two Evangelists (Matthew 8:1; Mark 1:40; Luke 5:12) related th…
John Gill
On Luke 17:11
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass as he went to Jerusalem
That is, Jesus, as the Persic version expresses it; though the Ethiopic …
Matthew Henry
On Luke 17:11–19
17th Century
Minister
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…