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29Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
⁴Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;
⁵Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
⁶Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
⁷And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

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.