Bible Strands
Luke 18:36
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The blind man sitting beside the road near Jericho hears a crowd moving past Jesus and asks the people nearby what is occurring.
The words — ἀκούσας (akousas) means "having heard," and ἐπυνθάνετο (epunthaneto) means "he was asking," marking the sequence from auditory perception to verbal inquiry.
The thread — This narrative motif of asking about a sudden commotion appears in Matthew 21:10 when Jerusalem stirs at Jesus' entry and in Luke 15:26 when a servant questions a household event.
Why it lands — The text records a literal question from a marginalized listener amid a passing crowd, requiring the reader to acknowledge that physical awareness must precede spiritual comprehension.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
Cross-references
- Matthew 21:10 When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
- Luke 15:26 So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.