ATLAS OF THE HOLY LAND

Samaria

Samaria · Sebastia, West Bank
On the Samaritan border ten lepers called out; Jesus sent them to the priests and they were cleansed on the way.
First mentioned in the Bible
And as he was entering a village, ten men with leprosy met him, but they stood at a distance.— Luke 17:12-19
Background
And as he was entering a village, ten men with leprosy met him, but they stood at a distance. And they raised their voices and said: “Jesus, Instructor, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them: “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” Then as they were going off, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. And he fell facedown at Jesus’ feet, thanking him. Furthermore, he was a Sa·marʹi·tan. In reply Jesus said: “All ten were cleansed, were they not? Where, then, are the other nine? Did no one else turn back to give glory to God except this man of another nation?” Then he said to him: “Get up and be on your way; your faith has made you well.”
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
And as he was entering a village, ten men with leprosy met him, but they stood at a distance.— Luke 17:12
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