Luke 18:43

Luke 18:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
• New International Version (NIV)Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Context of Luke 18:43

41What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

Luke 18:43 word by word

καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνέβλεψεν καὶ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ δοξάζων τὸν θεόν. καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἰδὼν ἔδωκεν αἶνον τῷ θεῷ.¶Read the interlinear

• immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēma · instantlyG3916
• receivedἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• glorifyingδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• praiseαἶνοςainos · praiseG136

Cross-references for Luke 18:43

• Psalms 30:2O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
• Psalms 146:8Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
• Isaiah 29:18And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
• Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
• Isaiah 43:8Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.
• Matthew 9:28And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
• Matthew 11:5the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.
• Matthew 21:14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
• John 9:5When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
• Luke 4:39And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose up and ministered unto them.
• Luke 5:26And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
• Luke 17:15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;
• Psalms 103:1Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, blesshis holy name.
• Psalms 107:8Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Commentaries on Luke 18:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43And all the people - gave: praise unto God - They saw the finger of God in what was done; and they gave him that praise which was due to his name. The Pharisees either saw not, or would not acknowledge this. The common people are often better judges of the work of God than the doctors themselves. They are more simple, are not puffed up with the pride of learning, and are less liable to be warped by prejudice or self-interest. Happy are those spiritually…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 20:29-34.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the fitter emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came to heal and save. The prayer of faith, guided by Christ's encouraging promises, and grounded on them, shall not be in vain. The grace of Christ ought to be thankfully acknowledged, to the glory of God. It is for the glory of God if we follow Jesus, as those will do whose eyes are opened. We must praise…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-43This story shows again how Jesus cares for the poor and people who had less social status in Israel. It also reminds us that Jesus is the Son of David, the Christ (18:38), shortly before he enters Jerusalem as king (19:28–44).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4341-43. What wilt thou, &c.--to try them; to deepen their present consciousness of need; and to draw out their faith in Him. Lord "Rabboni" (Mr 10:51); an emphatic and confiding exclamation. (See on Joh 20:16.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:43

• Bartimeus (Bartimaeus)
• Glorifying God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• God
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• Admiration
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• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Year
• glory, glorious, glorify

Commentaries on Luke 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings