Jesus is traveling toward Jerusalem when ten lepers—physically suffering, socially exiled, spiritually cut off—stand at a distance and cry out:

“Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

Jesus responds with compassion.

“Go, show yourselves to the priests.”

As they obey, all ten are healed on the way.

A Samaritan — the outsider, the one least expected — returns to Jesus, falls at His feet, praises God with a loud voice, and gives thanks.

Jesus asks the piercing question:

“Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?”

And to the one thankful man:

“Your faith has made you well.”

God pours out blessings every single day.

But:

Were the nine bad people?

But their focus was immediately on getting back to normal life.

The Samaritan, though—

Thanksgiving is full of:

But how many people pause to remember the One who gives all of it?

How many actually return to the Source of blessing?

Jesus notices gratitude.

“grateful” — dankbar (דאַנקבאַר)

Expressions:

A perfect tie-in to the thankful Samaritan.

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