^18:35As¹⁰⁴ Jesus¹⁰⁵ approached¹⁰⁶ Jericho,¹⁰⁷ a blind man was sitting by the road begging. ^18:36When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on. ^18:37They¹⁰⁸ told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.” ^18:38So¹⁰⁹ he called out,¹¹⁰ “Jesus, Son of David,¹¹¹ have mercy¹¹² on me!” ^18:39And those who were in front¹¹³ scolded¹¹⁴ him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted¹¹⁵ even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ^18:40So¹¹⁶ Jesus stopped and ordered the beggar¹¹⁷ to be brought to him. When the man¹¹⁸ came near, Jesus¹¹⁹ asked him, ^18:41“What do you want me to do for you?” He replied,¹²⁰ “Lord, let me see again.”¹²¹^18:42Jesus¹²² said to him, “Receive¹²³ your sight; your faith has healed you.”¹²⁴^18:43And immediately he regained¹²⁵ his sight and followed Jesus,¹²⁶ praising¹²⁷ God. When¹²⁸ all the people saw it, they too¹²⁹ gave praise to God.

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Footnotes

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 ; ; ; ; ; .
108 Here δέ (de) has not been translated. “They” could refer to bystanders or people in the crowd.
109 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the blind man learning that Jesus was nearby.
110 Grk “called out, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
111 Jesus was more than a Nazarene to this blind person, who saw quite well that Jesus was Son of David. He understood what Luke 7:22–23 affirms. There was a tradition in Judaism that the Son of David (Solomon) had great powers of healing (Josephus, 8.2.5 [8.42–49]).
112 Have mercy on me is a request for healing (cf. 17:13). It is not owed the man. He simply asks for God’s kind grace.
113 That is, those who were at the front of the procession.
114 Or “rebuked.” The crowd’s view was that surely Jesus would not be bothered with someone as unimportant as a blind beggar.
115 Public opinion would not sway the blind man from getting Jesus’ attention. The term shouted is strong as it can be used of animal cries.
116 Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the beggar’s cries.
117 Grk “ordered him”; the referent (the blind beggar, v. 35) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
118 Grk “he”; the referent (the beggar) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
119 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
120 Grk “said.”
121 Grk “Lord, that I may see [again].” The phrase can be rendered as an imperative of request, “Please, give me sight.” Since the man is not noted as having been blind from birth (as the man in John 9 was) it is likely the request is to receive back the sight he once had.
122 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
123 Or “Regain” (see the note on the phrase “let me see again” in the previous verse).
124 Grk “has saved you,” but in a nonsoteriological sense; the man has been delivered from his disability.
125 Or “received” (see the note on the phrase “let me see again” in v. ).
126 Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
127 The presence of God’s work leads again to joy, with both the beggar and the people praising God (1:64; 2:20; 5:25–26; 7:16; 13:13; 17:15; 19:37).
128 Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
129 The word “too” has been supplied for stylistic reasons.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see.”

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

NLTNew Living Translation

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him.

But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”

And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now it happened that as he drew near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting on the side of the road begging. And when he heard a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. And they told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.” And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, that he should be silent, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” So Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought to him. And when he approached, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, that I may regain my sight. And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight! Your faith has saved you.” And immediately he regained his sight and began to follow him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

KJV 1900King 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: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

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