Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 17:13

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

Christs nearest way from Galilee to Ierusalem, was through Samaria. In a certain Town ten Lepers met him, for tho the Law forbad them any other Society; yet it did not restrain them from the Society each of other, probably they were got together, that they might at once come to this great Physician. The Leprosie was a sore Disease, not so much known in our Countries. We shall observe it was the Disease which God made to come upon some Persons, to testifie his displeasure for some Sin committed by them. It was threatned as the Mark of God upon Men for Sin, Deut. 28.27. from the Scab whereof thou canst not be healed. God sent it upon Miriam, Num. 12.10. for her contempt of Moses. David curseth Ioabs house with it 2 Sam. 3.29. Gehazi suffereth by it, for his lying and going after Naaman for a bribe, 2 Kings 5.27. King Vzziah for usurping the Priest's Office, 2 Kings 15.5. These ten Lepers cry to Christ for Mercy, Mercy with respect to their Afflictions.