Deeds/Interactions of Jesus - Jesus’ encounters with leprosy sufferers

Jesus heals ten men with leprosy

* As he was heading to __**Jerusalem**__ and went into a __**village**__, __**ten men**__ who had __**leprosy**__ met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, *“Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”*
* When he saw them, he said, *“ Go, show yourselves to the priests.”* And as they went, they were cleansed.
* One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, __**praising God in a loud voice**__. He __**threw himself at Jesus’ feet**__ and thanked him —and he was a __**Samaritan**__.
* Jesus asked, *“ Where are the other nine?,* *“Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”*

Jesus heals ten men with leprosy - Quotes

* “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
* “ Go, show yourselves to the priests.”
* “ Where are the other nine?, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Attitude to leprosy at the time of Jesus

* considered as social outcasts
* Not allowed to take part in normal society
* considered unclean
* considered to be a punishment from God

What can Christians learn from this story

* Universalism
* Jesus’ compassion
* Jesus’ miraculous power
* Importance of faith