How it works
Jesus was walking toward Jerusalem. At the edge of a small village stood ten men with a skin illness, who had to live apart from everyone.
They stood far off and called out to Jesus for help. He told them to go and show themselves to the priests.
They set off, and as they walked their skin cleared, and all ten were healed. Nine kept running toward the priests.
One man, a Samaritan, turned back, shouted praise to God and thanked Jesus. The Bible tells us Jesus helped all ten, and one came back to say thank you.
Worked examples
Count the men
- Ten men were healed.
- One came back, and the other nine kept running.
- So 10 - 1 = 9: nine did not come back.
Put it in order
- The men called out from far off.
- Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests.
- As they walked, their skin cleared.
- One man turned back and thanked Jesus.
Fix the mistake
- Someone says all ten came back to say thank you.
- Look back: nine kept running, and only one turned around.
- Fix it: one came back, a man from Samaria.