As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were going, they were cleansed. Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they? “Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?” (NASB, Luke 17:12-18) Two realities were well known in ancient Greece: 1. Benefactors were recognized by their generosity. 2. Recipients were evaluated on their gratefulness. This cultural norm continued into the New Testament times and throughout the Mediterranean world. When Jesus healed the ten lepers only one returned to say thanks. Jesus expressed...
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