God and thank Jesus. What was different about this one? This brief passage mentions twice that this man was a foreigner, a Samaritan (vv. 16, 18). In the context in which this story originated, those afflicted with leprosy suffered more than just the physical effects of a dermatological ailment. They were considered ritually impure and were therefore unable to enter the temple. In some instances they may have been quarantined or isolated from the larger Jewish community. If someone were cured of