Luke 18:35
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:”
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.
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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Ἱεριχώ
Jericho
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Ἱεριχώ
Jericho, a city of Palestine. Hierichṓ. Walls fell here by faith, and blind men received sight on its roads. What seems immovable, God can bring down.
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τυφλός
a blind man
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τυφλός
Blind, unable to see. Typhlos. Jesus opened the eyes of the blind as a sign that the Kingdom had come. Spiritual blindness is more dangerous than physical. Ask him to make you see.
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τὶς
certain
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τὶς
Someone, anyone, something. Tis. Scripture often hinges on this small word: if anyone thirsts, let him come. The invitation is unrestricted. No one is excluded from the call.
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κάθημαι
was sitting
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κάθημαι
Seated, dwelling, residing. Káthēmai. Jesus sat down to teach, and to reign. To be seated is to be established, settled, at rest in a place of authority. Sit in the presence of the One who is enthroned.
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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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ὁδός
road
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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.
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ἐπαιτέω
begging.
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ἐπαιτέω
Beg, ask for. Epaitéō. The blind man sat by the road begging, and Jesus stopped. No cry of need is beneath God's attention. Cry out.
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