Bible Strands
Luke 18:40
Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus responds to a persistent blind man by stopping and ordering his attendants to bring the beggar forward. This occurs immediately after the crowd's failed attempt to silence the man's cries.
The words — Σταθεὶς (Statheis) literally means "having stopped," marking Jesus' deliberate pause. ἐκέλευσεν (ekeleusen) translates as "commanded," indicating his authoritative direction to bring the man near.
The thread — This moment parallels the healing accounts in Matthew 20:31 and Mark 10:48, where crowds similarly urge silence before Jesus intervenes.
Why it lands — The narrative places Jesus' pause and command before the man's petition, framing approach as the necessary step for intervention. It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine attention interrupts human noise.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Cross-references
- Matthew 20:31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Mark 10:48 Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”