Luke 18:35
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:”
ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
ἐγγίζω
drawing near
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ἐγγίζω
To draw near, to approach, to come close. Eggizo. The kingdom of heaven has come near. God draws near to those who draw near to Him. The distance closes from both sides.
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γίνομαι
It came to pass
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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παρά
beside
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παρά
From, beside, by the side of. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Total dependence on Jesus is not weakness. It is the only path to fruitfulness.
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κάθημαι
was sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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τυφλός
a blind man
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τυφλός
opaque (as if smoky), i.e. (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally)
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Ἱεριχώ
Jericho
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Ἱεριχώ
Jericho, a place in Palestine
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τὶς
certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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ἐπαιτέω
begging.
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ἐπαιτέω
to ask for
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