Luke 17:16
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He fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJesus was traveling south from Galilee toward Jerusalem, passing through the border region of Samaria; Galilee was his northern home region, while Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship. The healed man’s Samaritan identity highlights that this outsider alone returned to glorify God and thank Jesus.
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Luke 17:16 mentions Galilee, Jerusalem and Samaria.
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