Chapter

Luke 18:40

ESV And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he asked him,
NIV Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
NASB And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him,
CSB Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to him. When he came closer, he asked him,
NLT When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him,
KJV And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
NKJV So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him,

What does Luke 18:40 mean?

Jesus is traveling with His disciples and a great crowd to Jerusalem (Mark 10:46). They have crossed the Jordan River, and now they're near Jericho.

Above the din, Jesus hears distinctive shouts. He stops and realizes that a beggar is yelling for Him while the crowd tries to shut the man up (Luke 18:35–39). Jesus may be thinking about the earlier events in the chapter. He had told the disciples about the persistent widow who won justice because she kept asking, comparing her to those of His followers who trust God enough to pray constantly (Luke 18:1–8). He may be thinking of His parable about the arrogant Pharisee and the humble tax collector; it was the disgraced but repentant sinner whose prayers resulted in forgiveness (Luke 18:9–14). Or He may be thinking of the children the disciples tried to keep from Him. The disciples still don't understand that those who know they don't deserve blessings but ask anyway are the ones who will enter God's kingdom (Luke 18:15–17).

Jesus tells the crowd to bring the man to Him. He asks him what he needs, and the blind man says he'd like to recover his sight. Unlike the Pharisees and the disciples, he knows he's blind, and he wants his eyes opened (Luke 18:34). Jesus gives the man his request, and he falls in with the crowd, glorifying and praising God (Luke 18:41–43).
Expand
Expand
Expand
What is the Gospel?
Download the app: