The Other Nine: The Lepers

We know of at least eleven.

First one, and then the 10.

With love the Shepherd healed them.

"Go, tell no one" He told the first.

"Go, tell the priest" He told the 10.

We focus on the one,

so thankful he was healed.

As Harvey said:

"Now, the rest of the story."

His ministry stretched forward,

when compassion healed the first.

"Don't spread this all around.

I still have work to do."

The first was so excited,

he shouted from the roof.

"I'm clean! I'm clean!"

Soon lepers far and wide,

knew there was hope at last,

if they could only reach Him;

their sins be in the past!

Nine there were

who did as they were told.

No matter then.

Soon: "It is finished."

The work He came to do,

thanked by he who knelt.

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For reference, see Luke 5:12 and 17:12.