Luke 18:41
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
Luke 18:41 in other translations
| BSB | “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.” |
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| WEB | “What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.” |
| ASV | What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. |
| YLT | saying, ‘What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, ‘Sir, that I may receive sight.' |
| DARBY | What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see. |
| BBE | What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again. |
| Webster | Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. |
What does Luke 18:41 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 18:41-43
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 18:41 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 18:41
- 1 Kings 3:5-15
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. …
- Romans 8:25
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
- Matthew 20:21-22
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
- Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
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1Ki 3:5-15; Mt 20:21,22; Ro 8:25; Php 4:6
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Context
- 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 18:42
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
Luke 18:41 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Diciendo: ¿Qué quieres que te haga? Y él dijo: Señor, que vea. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Que veux-tu que je te fasse? Et il dit: Seigneur, que je recouvre la vue. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sprach: Was willst du, daß ich dir tun soll? Er aber sprach: Herr, daß ich sehend werde! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | dicens: Quid tibi vis faciam? At ille dixit: Domine, ut videam. |