35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
35 As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
35 He came to the outskirts of Jericho. A blind man was sitting beside the road asking for handouts.
35 Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging.
35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 18:35
Commentary on Luke 18:35-43
(Read 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 are opened. We must praise God for his mercies to others, as well as for mercies to ourselves. Would we rightly understand these things, we must come to Christ, like the blind man, earnestly beseeching him to open our eyes, and to show us clearly the excellence of his precepts, and the value of his salvation.