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Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

Luke 18:36

In 9 translations

BSB
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
KJV
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
WEB
Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
ASV
and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
LSV
and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
YLT
and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
DBY
And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be.
DRC
And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this meant.
GNV
And when he heard the people passe by, he asked what it meant.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles include ἂν (“maybe”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τί. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τί; Tregelles add ἂν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀκούσας δὲ ὄχλου διαπορευομένου ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη τοῦτο·
RP2018
ἀκούσας δὲ ὄχλου διαπορευομένου, ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη τοῦτο.
TR-Boyd
ἀκούσας δὲ ὄχλου διαπορευομένου, ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη τοῦτο.
SCR1894
ακουσας δε οχλου διαπορευομενου επυνθανετο τι ειη τουτο

Who and where

◆ Healing Blind Bartimaeus

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 21:10–11When 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.”
  • Luke 15:26So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

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