Bible Strands
Luke 17:15
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes a healed leper who, after being cleansed while en route to the priests, returns to Jesus. This occurs immediately after Jesus instructs ten lepers to present themselves to the priests and they are cleansed on the way.
The words — ὑπέστρεψεν (hupestrepsen) means "turned back," marking the deliberate physical reversal toward Jesus. ἰδὼν (idōn) translates as "having seen," indicating the leper perceived the healing before acting.
The thread — The pattern of deliverance prompting vocal thanksgiving appears in Psalms 30:11, 103:1, and 118:18, where God's intervention shifts mourning into praise.
Why it lands — The text states that physical restoration requires an immediate return and loud acknowledgment of God. Interpreters infer this demands that readers identify where divine intervention in their circumstances warrants a deliberate shift from passive receipt to active worship.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Cross-references
- Psalms 30:11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
- Psalms 103:1 Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
- Psalms 118:18 The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
- Isaiah 38:19 The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.
- Luke 17:17 “Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
- John 9:38 “Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.
- Psalms 107:20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
- 2 Chronicles 32:24 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign.
- Matthew 9:8 When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
- John 5:14 Afterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”