Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. New Living Translation As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. English Standard Version As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. Berean Standard Bible As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass in His drawing near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. King James Bible And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: New King James Version Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. New American Standard Bible Now as Jesus was approaching Jericho, a man who was blind was sitting by the road, begging. NASB 1995 As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. NASB 1977 And it came about that as He was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the road, begging. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened that as Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. Amplified Bible As He was approaching Jericho [on His way to Jerusalem], it happened that a blind man was sitting beside the road begging. Christian Standard Bible As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. Holman Christian Standard Bible As He drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. American Standard Version And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: Contemporary English Version When Jesus was coming close to Jericho, a blind man sat begging beside the road. English Revised Version And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: GOD'S WORD® Translation As Jesus came near Jericho, a blind man was sitting and begging by the road. Good News Translation As Jesus was coming near Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road, begging. International Standard Version As Jesus was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging. Majority Standard Bible As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. NET Bible As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. New Heart English Bible It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, that as he had come nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging; Weymouth New Testament As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging. World English Bible As he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it came to pass, in His coming near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging, Berean Literal Bible And it came to pass in His drawing near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. Young's Literal Translation And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging, Smith's Literal Translation And it was in his drawing near to Jericho, a certain blind sat by the way, begging: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging. Catholic Public Domain Version Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging. New American Bible Now as he approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, New Revised Standard Version As he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside and begging. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when they came near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting on the side of the road and begging. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd it came to pass, that, as he came near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road begging. Godbey New Testament And it came to pass, while He was drawing nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging. Haweis New Testament And it came to pass, as he drew nigh to Jerusalem, a certain blind man sat by the road-side begging: Mace New Testament As they were near Jericho, a blind man happen'd to sit begging by the road, Weymouth New Testament As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging. Worrell New Testament And it came to pass, when He was drawing near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside, begging. Worsley New Testament And as he was near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar34But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying. 35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. 36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.… Cross References Mark 10:46-52 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. / When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ... Matthew 20:29-34 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. / And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” / The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” ... Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Isaiah 42:7 to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. John 9:1-7 Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ... Acts 3:2-8 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. / When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. / Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. ... Psalm 146:8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, Matthew 9:27-31 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” / After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered. / Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” ... John 9:39-41 Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.” 2 Kings 6:17-20 Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. / As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha. / And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria. ... Acts 9:17-18 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” / At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Luke 7:21-22 At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind. / So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, that as he was come near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: as. Matthew 20:29,30 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him… Mark 10:46,47 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging… begging. Luke 16:20,21 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, … 1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. John 9:8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Jump to Previous Approached Approaching Begging Blind Drew Jericho Jesus Making Money Neighbourhood Nigh Requests Road Roadside Sat Side Sitting Way Wayside Way-SideJump to Next Approached Approaching Begging Blind Drew Jericho Jesus Making Money Neighbourhood Nigh Requests Road Roadside Sat Side Sitting Way Wayside Way-SideLuke 18 1. Of the importunate widow.9. Of the Pharisee and the tax collector. 15. Of Children brought to Jesus. 18. A ruler would follow Jesus, but is hindered by his riches. 28. The reward of those who leave all for his sake. 31. He foretells his death; 35. and restores a blind man to sight. As Jesus drew near to Jericho This phrase sets the geographical and narrative context for the miracle that is about to occur. Jericho, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, holds significant historical and theological importance. In the Old Testament, it was the first city conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership (Joshua 6). The mention of Jericho here may evoke thoughts of new beginnings and divine intervention. The Greek word for "drew near" (ἐγγίζω, eggizō) suggests an approach or coming close, indicating that Jesus is intentionally moving towards a place where He will perform a significant act, underscoring His purposeful ministry. a blind man was sitting by the road, begging Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Asδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Jesus] αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. drew near ἐγγίζειν (engizein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Jericho, Ἰεριχὼ (Ierichō) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2410: Jericho, a city a little north of the Dead Sea. Of Hebrew origin; Jericho, a place in Palestine. a τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. blind [man] τυφλός (typhlos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind. was sitting ἐκάθητο (ekathēto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside. beside παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. road, ὁδὸν (hodon) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. begging. ἐπαιτῶν (epaitōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1871: To beg, be a beggar, ask alms. From epi and aiteo; to ask for. 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