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The Ten Lepers
Students may read Luke 17:11-19
Jesus and the disciples were traveling near the region of Samaria. As they came to a village, ten lepers called out to Jesus for healing. One of them was a Samaritan. Jesus told the lepers to show themselves to the priests. So they all left, and on their way, they were healed. When the Samaritan saw he was healed, he praised God and returned to give thanks to Jesus. To the disciples, Jesus said, “Were not ten cleansed?” To the Samaritan, Jesus said, “Your faith has made you whole.”
Discussion Questions
What do you know about leprosy and the way lepers were treated? The only leper who returned to thank Jesus was a Samaritan. Why is that significant? The healing of the ten lepers causes us to think about prejudice as well as thankfulness.
