Luke 17:11-19
Ten Healed of Leprosy
11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
The Samaritans were a group somewhat despised by the Jewish people...The Samaritans did not necessarily get along with the Jewish people...The Jewish people did not think that the Samaritans were a part of God's chosen people...But Jesus in preaching His message reached out to the poor, and the ones outside that society shunned...He often helped the Samaritan, and He preached His message to them...
St. Luke writes of Jesus healing ten different lepers between Samaria and Galilee...And out of the ten lepers healed, only a foreigner thought he should drop at Jesus' feet worship Him, and give Him thanks...That healed one, was a Samaritan...