Luke 17:12

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“As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance”

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BSBPD

“As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men, who stood afar off,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 17:12 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 13:45A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’
  2. Numbers 5:2“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.
  3. Numbers 12:14But the LORD answered Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Let her be confined outside the camp for seven days; after that she may be brought back in.”
  4. 2 Kings 5:27Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
  5. 2 Kings 7:3Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?
  6. 2 Chronicles 26:20When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.
  7. Luke 5:12While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
  8. Luke 18:13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

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