49And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
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And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? …
And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 46-52)This passage of story agrees with that, Matt. 20:29 Only that there were told of two blind men; here, and Luke 18:35; only of one : but if there were two , there was one . This one is named here, being a blind beggar that was much talked of; he was called Bartimeus , that is, the son of Timeus ; which, some think, signifies the son of a blind man ; he was the blind son of a blind father, which mad…
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