English Standard Version
Luke 18:35
35As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
- New Living Translation (NLT)As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.
Context of Luke 18:35
33And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on the third day he will rise." 34But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said. As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. 37They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
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 20:29And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.
- Mark 10:46And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.
- Luke 16:20And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and on them he has set the world.
- John 9:8The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, "Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?"
- Acts 3:2And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of 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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