Luke 17:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”

American Standard Version (1901)

Were there none found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger?

Bible in Basic English

Have not any of them come back to give glory to God, but only this one from a strange land?

Douay-Rheims 1899

There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this stranger.

Free Bible Version

Didn't anyone else come back to praise God—only this foreigner?”

Geneva Bible 1599

There is none founde that returned to giue God praise, saue this stranger.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

Were there none found who teshuvah ·completely returned· to give glory to God, except this stranger?”

Translation for Translators

I am disappointed [RHQ] that this non-Jewish man was the only one who returned to thank God; none of the others came back to me!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Were there no others who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”

Young's Literal Translation

There were not found who did turn back to give glory to God, except this alien;'

Context

The Ten Lepers

¹⁷“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?¹⁸Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?”

Summary

In Luke 17:18, we see the story of Jesus healing ten lepers, but only one, a Samaritan, returns to thank Him. This verse highlights the importance of gratitude and the recognition of God's blessings in our lives. It serves as a reminder for us to always be thankful for the goodness and mercy that God shows us, and to not take His grace for granted. The Samaritan's act of gratitude also emphasizes the significance of faith and how it leads to a deeper relationship with God.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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.