Matthew 20:30

Matthew 20:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
• New International Version (NIV)Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!”

Context of Matthew 20:30

28Even the Son of Man himself came to earth to be a servant to other people. He did not come here to have servants who must work for him. No, he came to die so that many people can be free.’ 29Later, Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho. A large crowd of people followed him. Two men were sitting at the side of the road. They were blind. But they heard that Jesus was walking past them. So they shouted, ‘Master! Son of David! Please be kind to us and help us.’ 31The people who were in the crowd were angry with them. They told them that they should be quiet. But the men shouted even louder, ‘Master! Son of David! Please help us!’ 32Jesus stopped there. He asked the two men, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’

Matthew 20:30 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ δύο τυφλοὶ καθήμενοι παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Ἰησοῦς παράγει, ἔκραξαν λέγοντες· ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς κύριε υἱὸς Δαυίδ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• blind menτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• sittingκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the way sideὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the way sideὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• when they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• passed byπαράγωparagō · to passG3855
• cried outκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Have mercy onἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• O Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138

Cross-references for Matthew 20:30

• Matthew 9:27Jesus left the house. While he walked along, two blind men began to follow him. They were shouting out to him, ‘Son of David! Please be kind to us and help us!’
• Matthew 12:22After that, some people brought a man to Jesus. The man had a bad spirit in him. Because of this, he was blind and he could not speak. Jesus caused the man to become well again. The man could speak again and he could see.
• Matthew 21:14Blind people went to meet Jesus in the yard of the temple. People who could not walk very well also went there. Jesus caused them all to become well.
• Psalms 146:8The Lord makes blind people see again. The Lord lifts up people who have fallen down. The Lord loves people who are righteous.
• Isaiah 29:18At that time, deaf people will be able to hear when someone is reading words from a book. Blind people who have been living in a dark place will be able see what is happening.
• Isaiah 35:5At that time, he will open the eyes of blind people. Deaf people will hear again.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead my blind people along ways that they did not know before. I will be their guide, as they walk along paths that are new to them. I will change the dark places that are in front of them, so that they become places with light. And I will cause the rough ground to become flat. Those are the things that I will do for them. I will not leave my people alone.
• Isaiah 59:10Like blind people, we touch the wall to find our way. It seems that we have no eyes to see with. Even at midday, we trip and we fall down, as if it was dark. We are like dead people who live among strong people.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is on me, because he has chosen me to serve him. He has sent me to tell good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort people who are very upset. He has sent me to tell prisoners that they are now free. They can go out of their prisons!
• Mark 10:46Then Jesus and his disciples arrived in Jericho. When they were leaving the city again, a large crowd of people followed them. A blind man was sitting by the side of the road. He was asking people to give him money. His name was Bartimaeus and he was the son of Timaeus.
• Luke 4:18‘The Spirit of the Lord God is on me. He has chosen me to tell good news to poor people. He has sent me to tell people who are in prison, “You can go free!” I must say to people that cannot see, “See again!” I must cause people that are like slaves to become free.
• Luke 7:21At that time, Jesus was making many people well. They had many different illnesses. Some had bad spirits in them. Jesus also caused many blind people to see again.
• John 9:1While Jesus was walking along, he saw a certain man. This man had been blind since he was born.
• Matthew 12:23When Jesus did this, all the people were very surprised. They asked each other, ‘Maybe this man is the Son of David that God will send to us. Could that be true?’
• Matthew 15:22A woman was living in this part of the country. She was one of the Canaanite people. She came to see Jesus. She was shouting with a loud voice, ‘Son of David, help me, sir! A bad spirit is living inside my daughter. It is giving her much pain.’
• Matthew 21:9Many crowds of people went in front of Jesus and other people followed him. All of them were shouting, ‘We praise the Son of David! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority! We praise God in heaven above!’

Commentaries on Matthew 20:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Two blind men - Mark 10:46, and Luke 18:35, mention only one blind man, Bartimeus. Probably he was mentioned by the other evangelists, as being a person well known before and after his cure. Blindness of heart is a disorder of which, men seldom complain, or from which they desire to be delivered; and it is one property of this blindness, to keep the person from perceiving it, and to persuade him that his sight is good. Sitting by the way side - In the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29-34Verses 29-34 See Mark 10:46-52, and Luke 18:35-43; Luke 19:1, where this account of his restoring to sight two blind men is also recorded. “And as they departed from Jericho.” This was a large town about eight miles west of the Jordan, and about 19 miles northeast from Jerusalem. Near to this city the Israelites crossed the Jordan when they entered into the land of Canaan, Joshua 3:16. It was the first city taken by Joshua, who destroyed it to the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-34Verses 29-34 It is good for those under the same trial, or infirmity of body or mind, to join in prayer to God for relief, that they may quicken and encourage one another. There is mercy enough in Christ for all that ask. They were earnest in prayer. They cried out as men in earnest. Cold desires beg denials. They were humble in prayer, casting themselves upon, and referring themselves cheerfully to, the Mediator's mercy. They showed faith in prayer, by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-34The blind men’s expression of faith in the Son of David was an acknowledgment of Jesus as the Messiah (see Matthew 21:9; 22:42; 2 Samuel 7:12–16).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 20:30

• Bartimeus (Bartimaeus)
• Blindness
• David
• Faith
• Jericho
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Agree
• Bartimaeus
• Blind
• Choose
• Condemn
• Drink
• Idle

Commentaries on Matthew 20

• 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