11. Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee on his way to Jerusalem.
12. As he went into a village, ten men with a skin disease met him. They stood at a distance
13. and shouted, “Jesus, Teacher, have mercy on us!”
14. When he saw them, he told them, “Show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were made clean.
15. When one of them saw that he was healed, he turned back and praised God in a loud voice.
16. He quickly bowed at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. (The man was a Samaritan.)
17. Jesus asked, “Weren’t ten men made clean? Where are the other nine?
18. Only this foreigner came back to praise God.”
19. Jesus told the man, “Get up, and go home! Your faith has made you well.”
20. The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come.He answered them, “People can’t observe the coming of the kingdom of God.
21. They can’t say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ You see, the kingdom of God is within you.”