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!”
• 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!”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

Context of Matthew 20:30

28even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." 29And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. 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!" 31The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, "Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!" 32And stopping, Jesus called them and said, "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 9:27And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."
• Matthew 12:22Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.
• Matthew 21:14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
• Psalms 146:8the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
• Isaiah 29:18In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind shall see.
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
• Isaiah 42:16And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them.
• Isaiah 59:10We grope for the wall like the blind; we grope like those who have no eyes; we stumble at noon as in the twilight, among those in full vigor we are like dead men.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• 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 4:18"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
• Luke 7:21In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
• John 9:1As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
• Matthew 12:23And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"
• Matthew 15:22And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon."
• Matthew 21:9And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

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