Luke 18:40

40 So Jesus stopped [and] ordered him to be brought to him. And [when] he approached, he asked him,

Luke 18:40 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:40

And Jesus stood
He stood still; he made a full stop, and went no further, when, it is very likely, he was just over against him:

and commanded him to be brought unto him;
either by the disciples, or by some of the multitude:

and when he was come near he asked him;
the following question.

Luke 18:40 In-Context

38 And he called out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

39 And those who were in front rebuked him, that he should be silent, but he cried out {even more loudly}, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

40 So Jesus stopped [and] ordered him to be brought to him. And [when] he approached, he asked him,

41 "What do you want me to do for you?" And he said, "Lord, that I may regain [my] sight.

42 And Jesus said to him, "Regain [your] sight! Your faith has saved you."

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("stopped") has been translated as a finite verb
• [b]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("approached")