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As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood far away.
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The Law of Isolation
Multiple commentators emphasize that the lepers 'stood afar off' not by choice, but as required by Old Testament law (Leviticus 13:46). This legally mandated distance enforced a profound social and religious isolation, cutting them off from family, community, and worship. Their physical separation was a constant, visible reminder of their status as outcasts.
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Luke
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18th Century
Presbyterian
There met him. They were in his way, or in his path, as he was entering the village. They were not allowed to enter the village while they…
Which stood afar off (ο ανεστησαν πορρωθεν). The margin of Westcott and Hort reads simply εστησαν. The compound read by B means "r…
19th Century
Anglican
Ten men that were lepers.—On the general character of leprosy, see Notes on Matthew 8:2. As only one of these was a Samar…
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Baptist
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…
Though we do not know exactly where this miracle occurred, what Luke does consider important is Jesus’ progress toward Jerusalem. The “village” lie…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as he entered into a certain village Whether in Samaria or Galilee, is not certain; perhaps it bordered on both,…
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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…
