And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off;

And as he entered into a certain village ten leprous men met him, who stood afar off.

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood at a distance.

and he entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men, who stood afar off,

And when he went into a certain small town he came across ten men who were lepers, and they, keeping themselves at a distance,

And as he was entering a certain town, ten leprous men met him, and they stood at a distance.

As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him.

There met him - They were in his way, or in his path, as he was entering the village. They were not allowed to enter the village while they were afflicted with the leprosy, Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 5:2-3.
Lepers - See the notes at Matthew 8:2.
Stood afar off - At a distance, as they were required by law. They were unclean, and it was not lawful for them to come near to those who were in health. As Jesus was traveling, they were also walking in the contrary way, and seeing him, and knowing that they were unclean, they stopped or turned aside, so that they might not expose others to the contagion.

Ten - lepers - Concerning the leprosy see the note on Matthew 8:2; and on Leviticus 13:1, etc. and Leviticus 14:1, etc.
Which stood afar off - They kept at a distance, because forbidden by law and custom to come near to those who were sound, for fear of infecting them. See Leviticus 13:46; Numbers 5:2; 2-Kings 15:5.

And as he entered into a certain village,.... Whether in Samaria or Galilee, is not certain; perhaps it bordered on both, since there were both Jews and Samaritans in it, as appears by what follows; and since Christ was passing between both places:
there met ten men that were lepers; who either were confined to this place, this village, for they might not be in the larger cities, and walled towns; See Gill on Matthew 8:2 or else having heard that Jesus of Nazareth was going to such a place, got together, and met him as he entered in it, in hope of being cured by him:
which stood afar off; from Christ, by reason of their uncleanness, as they were obliged to by the law, in Leviticus 13:46.

stood afar off--(Compare Leviticus 13:45-46).