KJV King James Version
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where [are] the nine?
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Luke 17:17
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where [are] the nine?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
WEB World English Bible
Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said, ‘Were not the ten cleansed, and the nine—where?
Surrounding context — Luke 17
14 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.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
16 And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where [are] the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
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ἈποκριθεὶςG611 · apokrinōto answerδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayοὐχὶG3780 · ouchinot!οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδέκαG1176 · dekatenἐκαθαρίσθησαν;G2511 · katharizōto cleanοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἐννέαG1767 · enneanineποῦ;G4226 · pouwhere?
Cross-references
Romans 1:21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.Psalm 106:13They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:Genesis 3:9And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou?John 8:7-10So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
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