Luke 17 · Verse 18

Luke 17:18

There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke 17:18, King James Version

Luke 17:18 in other translations

BSBWas no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
WEBWere there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
ASVWere there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?
YLTThere were not found who did turn back to give glory to God, except this alien;'
DARBYThere have not been found to return and give glory to God save this stranger.
BBEHave not any of them come back to give glory to God, but only this one from a strange land?
WebsterThere are not found returning to give glory to God, save this stranger.

What does Luke 17:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:17-18

17-18. Were there not ten cleansed--rather, were not the ten cleansed? that is, the whole of them--an example (by the way) of Christ's omniscience [Bengel].

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 This stranger - Often God receives more praise and affectionate obedience from those who had long lived without his knowledge and fear, than from those who were bred up among his people, and who profess to be called by his name. The simple reason is, Those who have Much forgiven will love much, Luk 7:47.

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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 17:18 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.

οὐχouchNoneG3756
εὑρέθησανheurethēsanwas there foundG2147
ὑποστρέψαντεςhupostrepsanteshaving returnedG5290
δοῦναιdounaito giveG1325
δόξανdoxangloryG1391
τῷtō<the>G3588
θεῷtheōto GodG2316
εἰeionlyG1487
μὴmēexceptG3361
ὁho<the>G3588
ἀλλογενὴςallogenēsforeignerG241
οὗτος;houtosthis?G3778

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

Cross references for Luke 17:18

  • Psalms 50:23

    Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

  • Matthew 15:24-28

    But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. …

  • Psalms 106:13

    They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

  • Matthew 8:12

    But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Isaiah 42:12

    Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands.

  • Matthew 20:16

    So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

  • Revelation 14:7

    Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

  • Psalms 29:1-2

    A Psalm of David. Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

  • Matthew 8:10

    When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

  • Matthew 19:30

    But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to give.
Ps 29:1,2; 50:23; 106:13; Isa 42:12; Re 14:7
save.
Mt 8:10,12; 15:24-28; 19:30; 20:16

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Context

  • Luke 17:17

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

  • Luke 17:18

    There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

  • Luke 17:19

    And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

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Luke 17:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		¿No hubo quien volviese y diese gloria á Dios sino este extranjero?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Il ne s’en est point trouvé qui soient revenus pour donner gloire à Dieu, si ce n’est cet étranger.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sind keine gefunden worden, die zurückkehrten, um Gott Ehre zu geben, außer diesem Fremdling?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Non est inventus qui rediret, et daret gloriam Deo, nisi hic alienigena.