The world of the story
Why did the ten men stand away from Jesus? The Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 17:12 say that lepers were required to keep their distance and cry out, “Unclean!”
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New TestamentBeginner I · Story 14Luke 17:11-19
Ten Men on the Road
Ten men with leprosy meet Jesus on his way to Jerusalem. They stand away from him and call for mercy, and he tells them to go to the priests. On the way they become well. One man returns to thank him, and Jesus asks where the nine are. Read the story in simple English, with the verses at the end.
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The words in this story
6 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.
priest
a man who serves God in a holy place
noun
pass
to go by a place or a person
verb
turn
to change the direction that you face or go
verb
return
to come back; to bring someone or something back
verb
get
to take or to receive; with ‘up’: to stand up
verb
heal
to make a sick person well
verb
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
Ten men with leprosy meet Jesus, ask for mercy, and he tells them to go to the priests.
On the way the ten become well, and one of them turns back.
The man who returns falls on his face and thanks Jesus; he is a Samaritan.
Jesus asks where the other nine are, then tells the man to get up and go his way.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After 4 lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Luke 17:17 · WEB
Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
Context
One detail about the scene, with the work it comes from.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then 4 short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The story · 24 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
- 4 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which passage does this story retell?
Luke 17:11-19, from the World English Bible: the story of ten men with leprosy.
Where is Jesus going in this story?
He is on his way to Jerusalem, passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee (Luke 17:11).
What do the ten men ask Jesus?
They stand at a distance and lift up their voices: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us (Luke 17:12-13).
What does Jesus tell the ten men to do?
He tells them to go and show themselves to the priests, and as they go they are cleansed (Luke 17:14).
Who comes back to thank Jesus?
One of the ten, a Samaritan, turns back, falls on his face at Jesus’ feet and gives him thanks (Luke 17:15-16).
What does Jesus say to the man who returns?
He asks where the nine are, then tells the man: Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you (Luke 17:17-19).
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