Bible Strands
Luke 17:19
Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the returning Samaritan leper immediately after the leper gives thanks, positioned between His question about the other nine lepers (Luke 17:18) and His teaching on the kingdom’s arrival (Luke 17:20).
The words — πίστις (pistis) = faith and πορεύου (poreuou) = go forth anchor the verse’s structure. The Greek syntax places the cause (faith) after the command (rise and go).
The thread — The declaration “your faith has made you well” appears in Mark 5:34, Matthew 9:22, and Mark 10:52. These passages record Jesus attributing physical restoration to the recipient’s trust.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge faith as the stated instrument of healing and to obey the accompanying command. It demands a concrete, immediate response to divine action rather than prolonged reflection.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Cross-references
- Mark 5:34 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
- Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
- Mark 10:52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
- Luke 7:50 And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Luke 8:48 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
- Luke 18:42 “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”