Luke 17 · Verse 16

Luke 17:16

And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luke 17:16, King James Version

Luke 17:16 in other translations

BSBHe fell facedown at Jesus’ feet in thanksgiving to Him—and he was a Samaritan.
WEBHe fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
ASVand he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
YLTand he fell upon his face at his feet, giving thanks to him, and he was a Samaritan.
DARBYand fell on his face at his feet giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
BBEAnd, falling down on his face at the feet of Jesus, he gave the credit to him; and he was a man of Samaria.
WebsterAnd fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

What does Luke 17:16 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 16.

(m) "Samaritan" Jn 4:39-42

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 He was a Samaritan - One who professed a very corrupt religion; and from whom much less was to be expected than from the other nine, who probably were Jews.

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…

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Luke 17:16 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
ἔπεσενepesenhe fellG4098
ἐπὶepionG1909
πρόσωπονprosōpon[his] faceG4383
παρὰparaatG3844
τοὺςtoustheG3588
πόδαςpodasfeetG4228
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
εὐχαριστῶνeucharistōngiving thanksG2168
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;G846
καὶkaiandG2532
αὐτὸςautoshe himselfG846
ἦνēnwasG1510
Σαμαρίτης.¶Samaritēsa Samaritan.G4541

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

Cross references for Luke 17:16

  • Acts 8:5-25

    Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city. …

  • Matthew 10:5

    These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

  • Revelation 19:10

    And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

  • Luke 10:32-35

    And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

  • Revelation 19:4-5

    And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

  • Luke 9:52-56

    And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. …

  • Luke 5:8

    When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

  • Revelation 5:14

    And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

  • John 4:9

    Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

  • Revelation 4:10

    The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

  • Acts 1:8

    But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • John 4:39-42

    And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because of his own word; And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
fell.
5:8; Ge 17:3; Mt 2:11; Mr 5:33; Joh 5:23; Ac 10:25,26; Re 4:10; 5:14
Re 19:4,5,10
and he.
9:52-56; 10:32-35; Joh 4:9,21,22,39-42; 8:48; Ac 1:8; 8:5-25

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Context

  • Luke 17:15

    And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

  • Luke 17:16

    And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

  • Luke 17:17

    And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

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Luke 17:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y derribóse sobre el rostro á sus pies, dándole gracias: y éste era Samaritano.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il se jeta sur sa face aux pieds de Jésus, lui rendant grâces. Et c’était un Samaritain.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und er fiel aufs Angesicht zu seinen Füßen und dankte ihm; und derselbe war ein Samariter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et cecidit in faciem ante pedes ejus, gratias agens: et hic erat Samaritanus.