NOT EVEN A "THANK YOU?!"
Jesus asked, "Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner? Luke: 17:17-18, NLT THE BACK STORY: Samaritans were looked down upon by the Jews. They saw them as being what some would call "half breeds" because of intermarriages (between ethnic/racial backgrounds). One of them was a Samaritan and the other 9 were Jews (God's chosen people), yet leprosy in this case seemed to be an equalizer. Lepers had to keep distance between themselves and others while yelling "UNCLEAN!". ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ In Luke 17:11-18 , Jesus was traveling from Gallilee to Samaria when 10 men called out begging Him to heal them. He told them to go show themselves to the priest who was the only one who could declare them cleansed or healed. They were healed as they went. Imagine the joy and relief of being