🛣️a long road🧑ten men🏃nine running🙏one comes back💛thank you
Ten men on a road.
The big ideaThe Bible tells us ten men were healed, and one came back to say thank you.
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.
The road.
🧑nine ran on🙏one came back
Ten men, one who came back.
Example 1: 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.
Example 2: 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.
Example 3: 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.
Words to know
Samaritan
A person from Samaria, the land south of Galilee.
priest
A man who served God and looked after the temple.
master
A teacher you look up to and respect.
thankful
Glad for a kindness, and saying so.
Watch out
The men were not well yet when they set off. They were healed as they walked.
Jesus was not cross. The episode says his voice was gentle, but he was sad that the other men had gone.
The man who came back was a Samaritan, from the land of Samaria, south of Galilee.
Try it
How many men were healed?
How many came back to say thank you?
Who came back?
What does the episode say saying thank you shows?
Answers: 1. Ten · 2. One · 3. A Samaritan · 4. That we noticed a kindness
Try at homeWith a grown-up, think of someone who helped you lately. Say or write a thank you to them today.
For grown-upsThis story is told as gently as the episode tells it. Ask your child to say what happened in order, and then to think of someone to thank.
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