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:
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.

Context of Luke 18:35

33they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.” 34The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. 36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is 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 Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.
• Mark 10:46Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging.
• Luke 16:20At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. “For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; on them he has set the world.
• John 9:8His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?”
• Acts 3:2Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.

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