Luke 17:19Then he said to him, "Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you."
The setting
Jesus speaks tenderly to the kneeling Samaritan. The word 'healed' here is different — not just physical cleansing but total restoration. While nine got their skin back, this one got his soul back. Jesus releases him not just from leprosy but from shame.
The emotion here: tender compassion mixed with joy at faith recognized
The original word
sōzō (σέσωκέν) — saved, made completely whole, rescued from destruction
Why it matters
This is the same word used for eternal salvation — Jesus is saying this man received both physical and spiritual healing
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What most readers miss in Luke 17:19
The other nine were 'cleansed' (katharizō) but this man was 'saved' (sōzō) — gratitude opened the door to something far greater than healing.
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves positive thinking heals disease. Actually, Jesus is showing that gratitude turns a miracle into a relationship — the man's thanksgiving opened his heart to receive God himself.
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Verses that echo Luke 17:19
Bible Genome reading
Luke 17:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 17:19 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 85% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include faith, healing. Notable phrases: your faith has healed you. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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