A Blind Man Receives His Sight

35 As(A) he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36 Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. 37 “Jesus of Nazareth(B) is passing by,” they told him.

38 So he called out,(C) “Jesus, Son of David,(D) have mercy(E) on me!” 39 Then those in front told him to keep quiet,[a] but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to him. When he came closer, he asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see.”

42 “Receive your sight,”(F) Jesus told him. “Your faith has saved you.”(G) 43 Instantly he could see, and he began to follow him, glorifying God.(H) All the people,(I) when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:39 Or those in front rebuked him

Jesus Heals a Blind Man(A)

35 As Jesus[a] was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging. 36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. 37 They told him that Jesus from Nazareth[b] was coming by. 38 So he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 The people at the front of the crowd[c] sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus[d] asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

He said, “Lord, I want to see again!”

42 So Jesus told him, “See again! Your faith has made you well.” 43 Immediately the man[e] could see again and began to follow Jesus,[f] glorifying God. All the people saw this and gave praise to God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 18:35 Lit. he
  2. Luke 18:37 Or Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isa 11:1), and the name Nazareth.
  3. Luke 18:39 The Gk. lacks of the crowd
  4. Luke 18:40 Lit. he
  5. Luke 18:43 Lit. he
  6. Luke 18:43 Lit. him