Luke 18:37

Luke 18:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
• New International Version (NIV)They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
• New Living Translation (NLT)They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by.

Context of Luke 18:37

35As 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. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." 38And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 39And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Luke 18:37 word by word

ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος παρέρχεται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• of Nazarethὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of NazarethΝαζωραῖοςNazōraios · NazarethG3480
• passeth byπαρέρχομαιparerchomai · to pass byG3928

Cross-references for Luke 18:37

• Mark 2:1And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.
• John 12:35So Jesus said to them, "The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
• 2 Corinthians 6:2For he says, "In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
• Luke 2:51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
• Matthew 2:23And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
• John 1:45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
• John 19:19Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."
• Acts 2:22"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—
• Acts 4:10let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well.

Commentaries on Luke 18:37

• 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

Topics related to Luke 18:37

• Bartimeus (Bartimaeus)
• David
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Nazareth

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Nazareth
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Nazareth, Nazarene
• Admiration
• Bear
• Elect
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Year

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