While traveling along the border of Samaria, Jesus met a group of people suffering from leprosy and miraculously healed them. One of the men, a Samaritan, returned and thanked Jesus for healing him:
11 As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance. 13 They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed. 15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. 16 He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.” (Luke 17:11-19, WEB)
The Greek word that often is translated into English as leprosy was used to refer to a variety of diseases that affected a person's skin.
During the time of Jesus, Samaria was a region within central Israel that was largely inhabited by Samaritans who were the descendants of foreigners who had intermarried with Israelites. The foreigners were brought into the region when the Assyrians conquered central and northern Israel about 2,700 years ago. The Samaritans and Jews were often antagonistic to one another.
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