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Luke 18:35
35As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
Luke 18:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
- New International Version (NIV)As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
Context of Luke 18:35
33and after they flog him, they will kill him, and he will rise on the third day.” 34They understood none of these things. The meaning of the saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said. As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. 37“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
Read all of Luke 18Luke 18:35 word by word
Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν αὐτὸν εἰς Ἰεριχὼ τυφλός τις ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἐπαιτῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- that asἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- was come nighἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
- untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- JerichoἹεριχώHierichō · JerichoG2410
- a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- blind manτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
- satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- the way sideὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
- beggingπροσαιτέωprosaiteō · to begG4319
Cross-references for Luke 18:35
- Matthew 20:29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.
- Mark 10:46They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
- Luke 16:20But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was lying at his gate.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; he has set the world on them.
- John 9:8His neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar said, “Isn’t this the one who used to sit begging?”
- Acts 3:2A man who was lame from birth was being carried there. He was placed each day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so that he could beg from those entering the temple.
Commentaries on Luke 18:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35A certain blind man - Bartimeus. See this transaction explained at large, on Matthew 20:29-34; (note), and Mark 10:46; (note), etc.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. 35Jericho was located in an oasis in the Judean wilderness, 30 kilometers (18 miles) northeast of Jerusalem. At 250 meters (820 feet) below sea level, it is the world's lowest city and one of the oldest.Read the comment
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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
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