40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
40 And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,
40 Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought over. When he had come near, Jesus asked,
40 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,
40 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 18:40
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.