Leprosy was a disease which the Jews believed was caused by God for the punishment of some particular sin, and more than other diseases, it was considered a mark of God’s displeasure.
They met Jesus as He entered a certain village. They had been declared to be unclean and untouchable by a priest, who would have diagnosed the condition. The ten lepers were of mixed nationality. That wouldn’t be strange in a location where two regions met. Besides, misery loves company, and when one is inflicted with leprosy, nationality ceases to be a barrier to fellowship: Jew and Samaritan unite. It is not surprising that these ten lepers stood at a distance and cried out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”
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