Luke 18:35

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

33whip him, and kill him. But on the third day he will come back to life.” 34But they didn’t understand any of this. What he said was a mystery to them, and they didn’t know what he meant. As Jesus came near Jericho, a blind man was sitting and begging by the road. 36When he heard the crowd going by, he tried to find out what was happening. 37The people told him that Jesus from Nazareth was passing by.

Luke 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 Jesus.
• Mark 10:46Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus, his disciples, and many people were leaving Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road.
• Luke 16:20There was also a beggar named Lazarus who was regularly brought to the gate of the rich man’s house.
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from the trash heap in order to make them sit with nobles and even to make them inherit a glorious throne. “The pillars of the earth are the Lord’s. He has set the world on them.
• John 9:8His neighbors and those who had previously seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
• Acts 3:2At the same time, a man who had been lame from birth was being carried by some men. Every day these men would put the lame man at a gate in the temple courtyard. The gate was called Beautiful Gate. There he would beg for handouts from people going into the courtyard.

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

Topics related to Luke 18:35

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

In the dictionaries

• Jericho
• Admiration
• Bear
• Elect
• Bartimaeus
• Beg; Beggar; Begging
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Sitting
• 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