Neville Goddard on Luke 17:11-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 17 in context

Scripture Focus

11And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

13And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?

18There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

19And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

Luke 17:11-19

Biblical Context

Ten lepers cry for mercy; Jesus tells them to go show themselves to the priests, and as they go they are cleansed. One returns, a Samaritan, to praise God, and Jesus declares that his faith has made him whole.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the scene is not a crowd of bodies but a crowded state of consciousness. The ten lepers are ten points of your current self conditioned by separation and lack, standing afar from the wholeness you desire. When they cry, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us,' you are naming a higher consciousness that can meet your need. Jesus' response—'Go show yourselves to the priests'—is the practical instruction of the inner man: act as though the healing is already yours. As you move in that assumption, the outer symptoms fall away; the cleansing comes as a natural consequence of your alignment with the truth you claim. The one who returns, the Samaritan, represents gratitude—the unlocked state that returns to God in praise. When he glorifies God and falls at Jesus' feet, Jesus calls this true worship. He then tells him, 'Thy faith hath made thee whole,' revealing that faith is not belief alone but the consistency of your inner state—your awareness—until it is fully embodied. Thus the healing is not future; it is the recognition of your now wholeness in the I AM you are.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: For the next few minutes, close your eyes and imagine you are already healed; feel gratitude rising, praise, and serenity. Move through your day with that inner state as your reality, and notice how the outer conditions begin to reflect it.