Bible Strands
Luke 17:18
Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the healed Samaritan leper immediately after asking where the other nine cleansed men are. He addresses the man directly at the moment of public gratitude following a miracle.
The words — The Greek ὑποστρέψαντες (hupostrepsantes) means “having returned,” and δόξαν (doxan) means “glory.” The text states that the man turned back to offer praise to God, contrasting his action with the absent nine.
The thread — The pattern of returning to honor God through thank offerings appears in Psalms 50:23. The tension between Israel and outsiders runs through Matthew 15:24, where Jesus notes his mission is directed to the lost sheep of Israel.
Why it lands — The text records a direct question about who returned to give glory to God after being cleansed. It asks readers to identify whether they recognize the source of their deliverance and respond with concrete gratitude.
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The Greek words
King James Version
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Cross-references
- Psalms 50:23 He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rightly orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
- Matthew 15:24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- Psalms 106:13 Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.
- Isaiah 42:12 Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
- Matthew 8:12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
- Revelation 14:7 And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
- Psalms 29:1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- Matthew 8:10 When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
- Matthew 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
- Matthew 19:30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.