Luke 18:41-23:34 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 18:35-43

Christ came not only to bring light to a dark world, and so to set before us the objects we are to have in view, but also to give sight to blind souls, and by healing the organ to enable them to view those objects. As a token of this, he cured many of their bodily blindness: we have now an account of one to whom he gave sight near Jericho. Mark gives us an account of one, and names him, whom he cured as he went out of Jericho, Mark 10:46. Matthew speaks of two whom he cured as they departed... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 18:35-43

18:35-43 When Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the wayside begging. When he heard the crowd passing through he asked what it meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." He shouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!" Those who were going on in front rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he cried all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me." Jesus stood, and ordered him to be brought to him. When he had come near he asked him, "What do you want me... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:41

Saying, what wilt thou that I shall do unto thee ?.... Is it alms thou askest? or is it thy sight thou wouldst have restored? and he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight ; this he chose, this was his request, and what he cried so vehemently for; and which he believed Christ, the son of David, was able to do for him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:31-42

Jesus again tells them of his Passion. The healing of the blind at Jericho. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:31-43

Blindness, mental and physical. Having spoken to the disciples about recompense, he balances his consolation by giving them fair warning of his own approaching humiliation and death. But they were so infatuated about the honours that they were totally blind to the humiliation. Christ's words were no better than idle tales to them. It suggests— I. THE ONE - SIDED WAY IN WHICH PEOPLE MAY READ THE BIBLE . ( Luke 18:31 .) What was about to happen to Jesus was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:35-43

Bartimaeus. Here are two noises suggestive of the human life with which we are all familiar. There is the tramp, tramp, tramp, of the swaying multitude, the din of the many minds, many experiences, many mouths, all moving in obedience to a common impulse. Men and women, when they become mere units of a crowd, forget for the time their personal histories, They are swept on by the current, sharing and adding to its excitement. There is nothing more unaccountable sometimes than the impulses... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:40-41

And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him. St. Mark here adds, "And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee." These kindly sympathizing words of the disciples to the beggar, doing their loving Master's behest, were one of Peter's own memories of the scene under the walls of Jericho. And when he was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? Many besides the governor Pilate, who a few days later put... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:41

What we want of Christ. Our hearts are drawn towards blind Bartimaeus; we compassionate him for his long-continued blindness; we enter into his feeling of keen hopefulness when he hears of the passing of Jesus Christ; we like the importunity of the man, his sturdy refusal to be put down by popular clamour; we like also his manly directness in reply to the question asked him, "Lord , that I may receive my sight!" We owe him some gratitude in that it was his necessity which provided our... read more

Albert Barnes