Luke 18:35

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

Luke 18:35 in Other Translations

35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

35 As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.

35 He came to the outskirts of Jericho. A blind man was sitting beside the road asking for handouts.

35 And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

35 As Jesus came near Jericho, a blind man was sitting and begging by the road.

35 As He drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

35 Jesus was approaching Jericho. A blind man was sitting by the side of the road begging.

Luke 18:35 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:35

And it came to pass that as he was come nigh unto
Jericho
Which lay in his way to Jerusalem;

a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
this was not blind Bartimaeus, nor his companion, for they were cured by Christ as he went out of Jericho; but this man before he came to it; for we afterwards read of his entrance into, and passing through Jericho, ( Luke 19:1 ) though much the same things are related in this account, as in that of the other two blind men; (See Gill on Matthew 20:30).

Luke 18:35 In-Context

33 they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”

34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.

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.”

Cross References

• 1. Luke 19:1