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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 18:38

cried = called out. Son of David . App-98 . Compare the call of the other men ( App-152 ). mercy = pity. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 18:35

And it came to pass as he drew nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.HEALING THE BLIND MAN AT JERICHOThere were two Jericho's in New Testament times, and this incident took place between the villages, where, of course, a beggar would have stationed himself to take advantage of more traffic; thus it was as Jesus was leaving one Jericho and as he "drew nigh" to entering the other.[36] See more under Matthew 20:29 and Mark 10:46. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 18:36

And hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.A multitude going by ... This was a great throng of people on the way up to Jerusalem for the Passover.Thou Son of David ... The messianic connotation of this title cannot be denied, the same being the favorite designation of the long-awaited Messiah. The sad irony in view here is that this man who was physically... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:35

Luke wrote that Jesus met the blind man as He was approaching Jericho, but Matthew and Mark said that the incident occurred as Jesus was leaving that town (Matthew 20:29; Mark 10:46). There have been many explanations of this apparent contradiction. A summary of the most popular ones that reflect a high view of the biblical text follows.One view is that there were three separate incidents. Matthew recorded two blind men and Mark said there was one and his name was Bartimaeus. However the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:35-43

5. The healing of a blind man near Jericho 18:35-43 (cf. Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52)Luke’s primary purpose for including this incident in his narrative seems to have been to show that God, through Jesus, can give insight to those who humbly call on Him for mercy. Here was another humble outcast similar to the tax collector (cf. Luke 18:13) who experienced salvation because of his faith (Luke 18:42). Jesus not only saved him but also opened his eyes physically and spiritually. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:36-37

Luke alone mentioned that it was the noise of the multitude passing him by that led the blind man to ask what was happening. The writer may have done this simply to present a more vigorous scene, or the inclusion may reflect his characteristic interest in the multitudes, or both. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:38-39

"Son of David" was a messianic title that expressed the man’s faith in Jesus as Israel’s Messiah (cf. Luke 1:27; Luke 1:32; 2 Samuel 7:8-16; Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 11:10; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Ezekiel 34:23-24). Like the tax collector (Luke 18:13), he called out for mercy without claiming any merit. His insistence reflected his belief that Jesus could help him and his hope that Jesus would help him. Opposition only made him more adamant in his desire. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:1-43

The Unjust Judge. The Pharisee and the Publican. The Rich Ruler1-8. The Unjust Judge (peculiar to Lk).There is a close connexion with what precedes. The mention of the Second Advent leads Christ to speak of the need of prayer and watchfulness in view of it. The main lessons of the parable are: (1) The duty of continual prayer; (2) the certain answer to prayer, if it be only persistent enough; (3) the certainty that in the end God will maintain the cause of His elect against their adversaries;... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 18:35

(35) As he was come nigh unto Jericho.—Better, as He was coming nigh. See Notes on Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52. St. Luke, for some reason, passes over the ambitious request of the sons of Zebedee. He agrees with St. Mark, and not with St. Matthew, as to there being one blind man, and as to the miracle being wrought on the approach to Jericho, not on the departure from it. read more

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