Luke 18:40
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Luke 18:40 in other translations
| BSB | Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him, |
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| WEB | Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him, |
| ASV | And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, |
| YLT | And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him, |
| DARBY | And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him saying, |
| BBE | And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him, |
| Webster | And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought to him: and when he had come near, he asked him, |
What does Luke 18:40 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 18:35-43
This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the fitter emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came to heal and save. The prayer of faith, guided by Christ's encouraging promises, and grounded on them, shall not be in vain. The grace of Christ ought to be thankfully acknowledged, to the glory of God. It is for the glory of God if we follow Jesus, as those will do whose eyes…
Luke 18:40 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 18:40
- Mark 10:48-52
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. …
- Matthew 20:31-34
And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
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Context
- Luke 18:39
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.
- Luke 18:40
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
- Luke 18:41
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
Luke 18:40 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Jesús entonces parándose, mandó traerle á sí: y como él llegó, le preguntó, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jésus, s’étant arrêté, ordonna qu’on le lui amène; et comme il s’approchait, il l’interrogea, disant: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus aber stand still und hieß ihn zu sich führen. Als er aber sich näherte, fragte er ihn |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Stans autem Jesus jussit illum adduci ad se. Et cum appropinquasset, interrogavit illum, |