Luke 18:37
They say to him: Jesus the Nazarean is passing by.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
In Context
36And he heard the noise of the multitude that passed, and inquired what it was.
38And he called out, and said: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
Cross References
Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city that is called Nazareth: that so might be fulfilled that which was said by the prophet, that he should be called a Nazarene.
Luke 2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. And his mother laid up all these things in her heart.
John 12:35Jesus said to them: A short time longer, the light is with you. Walk, while ye have the light, lest the darkness overtake you. He that walketh in the dark, knoweth not whither he goeth.
Acts 2:22Men, sons of Israel, hear ye these words: Jesus the Nazarean, a man made manifest among you by God, by those deeds of power and prodigies which God wrought among you by his hand, as ye yourselves know;
2 Corinthians 6:2For he hath said, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in the day of life I have aided thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time! and behold, now is the day of life!
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 →