Luke 17:16

“And he fell down on his face at his feet, etc.] For being cleansed, he might draw nigh unto Jesus; and which he did, with the most profound respect unto him, and reverence of him; and having a deep sense of the favour he had received from him, prostrated himself in this manner before him: giving him thanks; who had shown compassion to him, had exerted his power on him, and had favoured him with such a singular mercy, as restoring him to health: and he was a Samaritan; this is particularly remarked by the evangelist, because the Samaritans were reckoned by the Jews, to be ignorant and irreligious persons, and no better than Heathens; and yet this man behaved as a religious good man, who had a…”

“One of them ... - This man, sensible of the power of God and grateful for his mercies, returned to express his gratitude to God for his goodness. Instead of obeying “at once” the “letter” of the command, he “first” expressed his thanks to God and to his Great Benefactor. There is no evidence, however, that he did not, “after” he had given thanks to God, and had poured out his joy at the feet of Jesus, go to the priest as he was directed; indeed, he could not have been restored to society without doing it; but he “first” poured out his thanks to God, and gave him praise for his wonderful recovery. The first duty of sinners, after they have been forgiven and have the hope of eternal life, is…”

“17:16 The one man who returned to thank Jesus was a Samaritan, a hated foreigner in the eyes of most Jews (see study note on 10:33).”

“fell: Luk 5:8; Gen 17:3; Mat 2:11; Mar 5:33; Joh 5:23; Act 10:25, Act 10:26; Rev 4:10, Rev 5:14; Rev 19:4, Rev 19:5, Rev 19:10 and he: Luk 9:52-56, Luk 10:32-35; Joh 4:9, Joh 4:21, Joh 4:22, Joh 4:39-42, Joh 8:48; Act 1:8, 8:5-25 Luke 17:17”