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The Ten Lepers and the Thank You
Bible Story

The Ten Lepers and the Thank You

Luke 17:11-19

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Story summary

On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus met ten men with leprosy, a disease that made them live far from others. From a distance, they shouted for mercy. Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests, and on the way all ten were healed. Only one, a Samaritan, came back praising God and knelt to thank him. Jesus asked where the other nine were and told the man that his faith had made him well.

Where it is in the Bible: Luke 17:11-19

Lesson for kids

God does many good things for us every day; it is always worth coming back to say thank you.

Questions to talk about as a family

After reading, use these questions to help your child remember and apply the story.

  1. What did the ten men ask Jesus for?
  2. How many came back to say thank you?
  3. What do you want to thank God for today?

The full story: The Ten Lepers and the Thank You

Part 1

Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, passing between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men came to meet him.

They had leprosy, a skin disease that forced people to live far away from everyone. So they stood at a distance.

"As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance." — Luke 17:12

Part 2

The ten men shouted very loudly so Jesus could hear them from far away.

Jesus looked at them and said: "Go and show yourselves to the priests." In those days, the priest was the one who confirmed that someone was healed.

The ten men to Jesus: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!

Part 3

The ten obeyed and set off. And as they went along the road, they were all healed! Their skin was clean.

But only one of them, when he saw that he was healed, came running back, praising God with a loud voice. He fell at Jesus' feet and thanked him. This man was a Samaritan, an outsider.

"One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice." — Luke 17:15

Part 4

Jesus asked: "Weren't the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?" Only one had come back to give thanks.

Then Jesus told him to get up and go, because his faith had made him well.

All ten received the miracle, but only one came back to say thank you. Let's be like him: always remembering to thank God for everything he does!

"Then he said to him, 'Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.'" — Luke 17:19

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