John Gill's Exposition on Luke 17:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 “<400802>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 (<031346>Leviticus 13:46).

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