104 Grk “Now it happened that as.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
105 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
106 The phrase is “he drew near to” (19:29; 24:28). It is also possible the term merely means “is in the vicinity of.” Also possible is a reversal in the timing of the healing and Zacchaeus events for literary reasons as the blind man “sees” where the rich man with everything did not.
107 For location see ; ; ; ; ; .

In other versions

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

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

As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

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

Now it happened that as he drew near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting on the side of the road begging.

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

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