The Strange Case of a Thankful Foreigner
1 out of 10 who were healed returns to say thanks. And this one is a foreigner. Jesus acknowledges this. Yet, he never speaks directly to this foreigner. What’s going on here? Does familiarity with the story keep us from actually hearing it?
“If Jesus’ words never strike me as strange, if Jesus’ words never cause me some sense of unrest, if Jesus’ words never trouble me, then I can be sure of one thing: I can be sure that I am missing something important.” (Eric Barreto)
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