Luke 18:37

37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

Luke 18:37 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
English Standard Version (ESV)
37 They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
New Living Translation (NLT)
37 They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by.
The Message Bible (MSG)
37 They told him, "Jesus the Nazarene is going by."
American Standard Version (ASV)
37 And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
37 The people told him that Jesus from Nazareth was passing by.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
37 "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
37 They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."

Luke 18:37 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:37

And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
] Some of the company answered him, that Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth, so much talked of, and said to be the Messiah, who was become so famous for his doctrines and miracles, for healing diseases, and dispossessing devils, was just "then" passing by; and this occasioned the noise and clamour.

Luke 18:37 In-Context

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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