On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”
(Luke 17:11-13 ESV)
As these lepers call out to Jesus, they demonstrate a few things: They knew His name - they had heard of Him; they knew He had authority - not only as a teacher, but as a worker of wonders; and they knew He was compassionate - He was characterized as merciful. What a sharp contrast this is to the rich man in chapter 16, and the Pharisees he represented. They were teachers; they had a certain amount of authority, but they had no compassion. As Christians, we can know a lot - enough to teach others; we can "rise in the ranks" of church leadership; but do we have the compassion of Christ to tie it together?
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