Redefining who we are..

and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.
(Luke 17:16 ESV)
Luke has brought us far in his Gospel: When we see this short statement that the only one who stopped and turned back to thank and worship Jesus was a Samaritan, it's an expected surprise. Of course, he is!  Jesus has redefined how we view Samaritans; the stigma is gone; we are no better than they, in fact, they often act better than we do.  Jesus can do the same with the sin and stigma that defines our lives too.