Luke 18:37
and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene passes by,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
In Context
36and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
38and he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me”;
Cross References
Matthew 2:23and coming, he dwelt in a city named Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through the Prophets, that “He will be called a Nazarene.”
Luke 2:51and He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
John 12:35Therefore Jesus said to them, “Yet a short time is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness has not known where he goes;
Acts 2:22Men, Israelites! Hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through Him in the midst of you, according as also you yourselves have known,
2 Corinthians 6:2for He says, “In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you, behold, now [is] a well-accepted time; behold, now, a day of salvation.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 18:36-43
Sight Restored to the Blind. 35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be… Read the whole commentary →