Luke 17 · Verse 11

Luke 17:11

And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

Luke 17:11, King James Version

Luke 17:11 in other translations

BSB	While Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.
WEB	As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
ASV	And it came to pass, as they were on the way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
YLT	And it came to pass, in his going on to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee,
DARBY	And it came to pass as he was going up to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
BBE	And it came about that when they were on the way to Jerusalem he went through Samaria and Galilee.
Webster	And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

What does Luke 17:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:11-13

Lu 17:11-19. Ten Lepers Cleansed.

11-13. through the midst of Samaria and Galilee--probably on the confines of both.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 11. The midst of Samaria and Galilee. He went from Galilee, and probably travelled through the chief villages and towns in it and then left it; and as Samaria was situated between Galilee and Jerusalem, it was necessary to pass through it; or it may mean that he passed along on the borders of each toward the river Jordan, and so passed in the midst, i.e. between Galilee and Samaria. This is rendered more probable from the circumstance that as he went from Galilee, there would have been no occasion for saying that he passed through it, unless it be meant through the confines or borders of it, or at least it would have been mentioned before Samaria.

(g) "Samaria" Lk 9:51,52, Jn 4:4

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 11 He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee - He first went through Galilee, whence he set out on his journey; and then through Samaria, of which mention is made, Luk 9:51, Luk 9:52. All who went from Galilee to Jerusalem must have necessarily passed through Samaria, unless they had gone to the westward, a very great way about. Therefore John tells us, Joh 4:4, that when Jesus left Judea to go into Galilee, it was necessary for him to pass through Samaria; for this plain reason, because it was the only proper road. "It is likely that our Lord set out from Capernaum, traversed the remaining villages of Galilee as far as Samaria, and then passed through the small country of Samaria, preaching and teaching every where, and curing the diseased, as usual." Calmet.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 17:11-19

A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to refer ourselves to the compassions of Christ, for they fail not. We may look for God to meet us with mercy, when we are found in the way of obedience. Only one of those who were healed returned to give thanks. It becomes us, like him, to be very humble in thanksgivings, as well as in prayers. Christ noticed the one who thus distinguished himself, he was a Samaritan. The others only got the outward cure, he alone got the spiritual blessing.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Luke 17:11 in the original Greek

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ΚαὶKaiAndG2532

ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passG1096

ἐνeninG1722

τῷtōtheG3588

πορεύεσθαιporeuesthaigoing upG4198

εἰςeistoG1519

ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalemG2419

καὶkaithatG2532

αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846

διήρχετοdiērchetowas passingG1330

διὰdiathroughG1223

μέσονmeson[the] midstG3319

ΣαμαρείαςSamareiasof SamariaG4540

καὶkaiandG2532

Γαλιλαίας.GalilaiasGalilee.G1056

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 17:11

Luke 9:51-52
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
John 4:3-4
He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. And he must needs go through Samaria.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

9:51,52; Joh 4:4

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Context

Luke 17:10
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Luke 17:11
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
Luke 17:12
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

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Luke 17:11 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y aconteció que yendo él á Jerusalem, pasaba por medio de Samaria y de Galilea.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et il arriva qu’en allant à Jérusalem, il traversait la Samarie et la Galilée.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und es geschah, als er nach Jerusalem reiste, daß er mitten durch Samaria und Galiläa ging.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et factum est, dum iret in Jerusalem, transibat per mediam Samariam et Galilæam.