Bible Strands
Luke 18:35
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus approaches Jericho while a blind man sits by the road begging. This moment follows the disciples' failure to comprehend His prediction of suffering.
The words — ἐγγίζειν (engizein) means drawing near, describing Jesus’ physical approach to the city. Ἐγένετο (Egeneto) translates to it came to pass, marking the narrative transition into the event.
The thread — Parallel accounts locate this encounter at Jericho in Matthew 20:29 and Mark 10:46. Luke 16:20 introduces a parallel beggar motif within the same Gospel.
Why it lands — The text places a physically blind supplicant at the threshold of Jesus’ journey, contrasting with the disciples' spiritual blindness in the immediate context. The reader must acknowledge the man's presence as a concrete claim on Jesus' attention before any theological application.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
Cross-references
- Matthew 20:29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
- Mark 10:46 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
- Luke 16:20 And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
- John 9:8 At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
- 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
- Luke 19:1 Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
- Acts 3:2 And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.