Luke 18:43

Luke 18:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

Context of Luke 18:43

41“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. 42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

Luke 18:43 word by word

καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνέβλεψεν καὶ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ δοξάζων τὸν θεόν. καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἰδὼν ἔδωκεν αἶνον τῷ θεῷ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēma · instantlyG3916
• he received his sightἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• glorifyingδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• when they sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• praiseαἶνοςainos · praiseG136

Cross-references for Luke 18:43

• Psalms 30:2Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.
• Psalms 146:8the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.
• Isaiah 29:18In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.
• Isaiah 35:5Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
• Isaiah 43:8Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf.
• Matthew 9:28When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied.
• Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.
• Matthew 21:14The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.
• John 9:5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
• Luke 4:39So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.
• Luke 5:26Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
• Luke 17:15One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.
• Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
• Psalms 107:8Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,

Commentaries on Luke 18:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43And all the people - gave: praise unto God - They saw the finger of God in what was done; and they gave him that praise which was due to his name. The Pharisees either saw not, or would not acknowledge this. The common people are often better judges of the work of God than the doctors themselves. They are more simple, are not puffed up with the pride of learning, and are less liable to be warped by prejudice or self-interest. Happy are those spiritually…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. 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4341-43. What wilt thou, &c.--to try them; to deepen their present consciousness of need; and to draw out their faith in Him. Lord "Rabboni" (Mr 10:51); an emphatic and confiding exclamation. (See on Joh 20:16.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:43

• Bartimeus (Bartimaeus)
• Glorifying God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

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• glory, glorious, glorify

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