SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:12
Y entrando en una aldea, le salieron al encuentro diez hombres leprosos, los cuales se pararon de lejos,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 17:12
Verse 12. Ten-lepers] Concerning the leprosy see the note on Matt. viii. 2; and on Lev. xiii. 1, &c. and xiv. 1, &c.. Which stood afar off] They kept at a distance, because forbidden by law and custom to come near to those who were sound, for fear of infecting them. See Lev. xiii. 46; Num. v. 2; 2 Kings xv. 5.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. And as he entered into a certain village , etc.] Whether in Samaria or Galilee, is not certain; perhaps it bordered on both, since there were both Jews and Samaritans in it, as appears by what follows; and since Christ was passing between both places: there met ten men that were lepers ; who either were confined to this place, this village, for they might not be in the larger cities, and walled towns; (see Gill on Matthew 8:2) or else having heard that Jesus of Nazareth was going to such a place, got together, and met him as he entered in it, in hope of being cured by him: which stood afar off ; from Christ, by reason of their uncleanness, as they were obliged to by the law, in ( Leviticus 13:46).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-19 - A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to refer ourselves to the compassion of Christ, for they fail not. We may look for God to meet us with mercy, when we are found in the way of obedience. Only one of those wh were healed returned to give thanks. It becomes us, like him, to be very humble in thanksgivings, as well as in prayers. Christ noticed the one who thus distinguished himself, he was a Samaritan. The others onl got the outward cure, he alone got the spiritual blessing.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εισερχομενου 1525 5740 V-PNP-GSM αυτου 846 P-GSM εις 1519 PREP τινα 5100 X-ASF κωμην 2968 N-ASF απηντησαν 528 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM δεκα 1176 A-NUI λεπροι 3015 A-NPM ανδρες 435 N-NPM οι 3739 R-NPM εστησαν 2476 5627 V-2AAI-3P πορρωθεν 4207 ADV
Vincent's NT Word Studies
12. Lepers. See on ch. v. 12.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
17:12 {Which stood afar off} (hoi anestesan porrwqen). The margin of Westcott and Hort reads simply estesan. The compound read by B means "rose up," but they stood at a distance (#Le 13:45f.). The first healing of a leper (#5:12-16) like this is given by Luke only.
