And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through
the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain
village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar
off. And they lifted up _their_ voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have
mercy on us. And when he saw _them_, he said unto them, Go shew
yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went,
they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed,
turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God. And fell down on
_his_ face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where
_are_ the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to
God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy
faith hath made thee whole.--_St. Luke xvii: II--19._
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_NOTE BY THE ARTIST_
_The town of Cana in Galilee, with its background of low hills, as
seen from the Nazareth Road, supplies a landscape setting for this
picture. The ingratitude of the nine lepers no doubt added to our
Lord's sorrow just now at the growing influence of the opposition of
his enemies_.