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

33and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the third day He will rise again.” 34But the disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said. As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was. 37They told him that Jesus of 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

• Jesus was approachingἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• a blindτυφλόςtuphlos · blindG5185
• was sittingκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• by the roadὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• beggingἐπαιτέωepaiteō · to ask/begG1871

Cross-references for Luke 18:35

• Matthew 20:29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
• Mark 10:46Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road.
• Luke 16:20And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor; For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the world on them.
• John 9:8Therefore the neighbors, and those who previously saw him as a beggar, were saying, “Is not this the one who used to sit and beg?”
• Acts 3:2And a man who had been lame from his mother’s womb was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, in order to beg alms of those who were 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

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