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href="/bsb/luke/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having heard a crowd passing along, he was asking what this might be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But when he heard a crowd going by, he <i>began</i> inquiring what this was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now hearing a crowd going by, he began to inquire what this was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now hearing a multitude going by, he <i>began</i> to inquire what this might be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now hearing a crowd going by, he <i>began to</i> inquire what this was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now when he heard a crowd going by, he <i>began</i> to ask what this was [about].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what this meant. &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The man heard the crowd walking by and asked what was happening. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When he heard the crowd going by, he tried to find out what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When he heard the crowd passing by, he asked, "What is this?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hearing a crowd going by, he asked what this meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And hearing the multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/18.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having heard a crowd passing along, he was asking what this might be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having heard the multitude passing by, he inquired what this might be.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was happening.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he heard the voice of the people passing, and asked, Who is this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/18.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he heard the sound of the crowd that passed by and he was asking, “Who is this?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/18.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/18.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And hearing the multitude passing by, he inquired what it might be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/18.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and hearing the multitude passing by, he inquired what was the cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/18.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />who hearing the noise of a crowd passing by, ask'd what the matter was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/18.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/18.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, hearing a multitude passing along, he was inquiring what this might be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/18.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/18-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7360" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/18.htm">Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35</span>As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akousas (V-APA-NMS) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">he heard</a> <a href="/greek/3793.htm" title="3793: ochlou (N-GMS) -- From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.">the crowd</a> <a href="/greek/1279.htm" title="1279: diaporeuomenou (V-PPM/P-GMS) -- To journey through (past). From dia and poreuomai; to travel through.">going by,</a> <a href="/greek/4441.htm" title="4441: epynthaneto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. ">he asked</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-NNS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">what</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eiē (V-POA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-NNS) -- This; he, she, it. ">happening.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">37</span>“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-46.htm">Mark 10:46-52</a></span><br />Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. / When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-29.htm">Matthew 20:29-34</a></span><br />As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him. / And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” / The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-1.htm">John 9:1-7</a></span><br />Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Acts 3:2-10</a></span><br />And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts. / When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. / Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a></span><br />Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">Matthew 9:27-31</a></span><br />As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” / After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered. / Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-22.htm">Mark 8:22-26</a></span><br />When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. / So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked. / The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-12.htm">John 12:12-19</a></span><br />The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. / They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” / Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17-20</a></span><br />Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. / As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha. / And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Psalm 146:8</a></span><br />the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a></span><br />to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9-11</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” / When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” / The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-9.htm">Mark 11:9-10</a></span><br />The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” / “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a></span><br />After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.</p><p class="hdg">he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/15-26.htm">Luke 15:26</a></b></br> And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-10.htm">Matthew 21:10,11</a></b></br> And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/13-17.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/luke/18-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Happening</a> <a href="/luke/18-26.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/18-23.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/matthew/13-28.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/luke/15-26.htm">Inquiring</a> <a href="/luke/18-34.htm">Meant</a> <a href="/luke/13-17.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/17-11.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/luke/9-36.htm">Past</a> <a href="/luke/15-27.htm">Sound</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/luke/18-39.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/21-31.htm">Happening</a> <a href="/luke/19-11.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/19-11.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/luke/22-23.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/luke/23-6.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/john/7-11.htm">Inquiring</a> <a href="/john/1-30.htm">Meant</a> <a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/18-37.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Past</a> <a href="/john/3-8.htm">Sound</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Of the importunate widow.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Of the Pharisee and the tax collector.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/18-15.htm">Of Children brought to Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/18-18.htm">A ruler would follow Jesus, but is hindered by his riches.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/18-28.htm">The reward of those who leave all for his sake.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/18-31.htm">He foretells his death;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/18-35.htm">and restores a blind man to sight.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When he heard the crowd going by</b><br>This phrase occurs as Jesus is approaching Jericho, a significant city with a rich biblical history, known as the first city conquered by the Israelites under Joshua. The mention of a "crowd" indicates Jesus' growing popularity and the anticipation surrounding His ministry. Crowds often followed Jesus, seeking healing, teaching, and miracles. This reflects the fulfillment of prophecies about the Messiah drawing people to Himself (<a href="/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42:1-4</a>).<p><b>he asked what was happening</b><br>The man asking is identified in the context as a blind beggar, highlighting the social and economic challenges faced by individuals with disabilities in ancient times. Beggars often relied on almsgiving, a common practice in Jewish culture, as a means of survival. His inquiry shows his awareness and desire to understand the commotion, indicating hope and faith that something significant was occurring. This moment foreshadows the revelation of Jesus' identity and mission, as the blind man will soon recognize Jesus as the "Son of David," a messianic title affirming Jesus' royal lineage and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blind_beggar.htm">The Blind Beggar</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, a blind man sitting by the roadside, represents those who are marginalized and in need of Jesus' mercy and healing.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>This group of people is moving with Jesus as He approaches Jericho. They play a role in both hindering and facilitating the blind man's encounter with Jesus.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The Son of God, who is on His way to Jerusalem, where He will fulfill His mission of salvation. His presence is the catalyst for the events that unfold.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a></b><br>A significant city in biblical history, often associated with miraculous events, such as the fall of its walls in the Old Testament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_roadside.htm">The Roadside</a></b><br>Symbolic of the place where those in need often find themselves, on the margins of society, yet within reach of Jesus' transformative power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_spiritual_need.htm">Awareness of Spiritual Need</a></b><br>Just as the blind man was aware of his physical need, we must recognize our spiritual blindness and need for Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persistence_in_seeking_jesus.htm">Persistence in Seeking Jesus</a></b><br>The blind man's determination to find out what was happening and to call out to Jesus teaches us the importance of persistence in our spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community.htm">The Role of the Community</a></b><br>The crowd's initial hindrance and eventual facilitation of the blind man's encounter with Jesus reminds us of our role in either obstructing or aiding others in their pursuit of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_healing.htm">Faith and Healing</a></b><br>The blind man's faith, demonstrated by his actions, is a key component in receiving Jesus' healing. Our faith should be active and persistent.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_compassion.htm">Jesus' Compassion</a></b><br>Jesus' response to the blind man exemplifies His compassion and willingness to meet us in our need, encouraging us to approach Him with confidence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_trials.htm">What were the key events in Jesus' trials?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_consume_meat.htm">What led to Jesus's crucifixion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_1_samuel.htm">What does 'Nothing Will Be Impossible with God' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_elizabeth's_conception_a_miracle.htm">Luke 1:13-20: Is the elderly Elizabeth's conception a supernatural miracle, or is it merely echoing mythological or legendary motifs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) <span class= "bld">Hearing the multitude pass by.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">a multitude,</span> the Greek having no article, and its absence better expressing the vague impression left on the blind man by the sound of many footsteps and voices.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/18-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he heard</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκούσας</span> <span class="translit">(akousas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the crowd</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄχλου</span> <span class="translit">(ochlou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3793.htm">Strong's 3793: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">going by,</span><br /><span class="grk">διαπορευομένου</span> <span class="translit">(diaporeuomenou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1279.htm">Strong's 1279: </a> </span><span class="str2">To journey through (past). From dia and poreuomai; to travel through.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he asked</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπυνθάνετο</span> <span class="translit">(epynthaneto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4441.htm">Strong's 4441: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="grk">τί</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="grk">εἴη</span> <span class="translit">(eiē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[happening].</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦτο</span> <span class="translit">(touto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/18-36.htm">Luke 18:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/18-36.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 18:36 Hearing a multitude going by he asked (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/18-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 18:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 18:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/18-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 18:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 18:37" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>