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Jesus Heals Bartimaeus

Mark 10:51

In 9 translations

BSB
“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
WEB
Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”Rabboni is a transliteration of the Aramaic word for “great teacher.”
ASV
And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.
LSV
And answering, Jesus says to him, “What do you will I may do to you?” And the blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may see again”;
YLT
And answering, Jesus saith to him, 'What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, 'Rabboni, that I may see again;'
DBY
And Jesus answering says to him, What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And the blind [man] said to him, Rabboni, that I may see.
DRC
And Jesus answering, said to him: What wilt thou that I should do to thee? And the blind man said to him: Rabboni, that I may see.
GNV
And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And the blinde sayd vnto him, Lord, that I may receiue sight.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἶπεν (“said”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read λέγει (“says”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place σοι elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of ραββουνι: Westcott–Hort: Ῥαββουνεί; Textus Receptus: Ῥαββονί.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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

  • SBLGNT: αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν; Robinson–Pierpont read λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
  • SBLGNT: σοι θέλεις ποιήσω. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; Robinson–Pierpont read θέλεις ποιήσω σοί.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· Τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; ὁ δὲ τυφλὸς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ραββουνι, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω.
RP2018
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τί θέλεις ποιήσω σοί; Ὁ δὲ τυφλὸς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ῥαββουνί, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τί θέλεις ποιήσω σοί; Ὁ δὲ τυφλὸς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ῥαββονί, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω.
SCR1894
και αποκριθεις λεγει αυτω ο ιησους τι θελεις ποιησω σοι ο δε τυφλος ειπεν αυτω ραββονι ινα αναβλεψω

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 18:41–43“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.” “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all…
  • Mark 10:36“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.
  • 2 Chronicles 1:7That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
  • Matthew 7:7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
  • Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
  • Matthew 6:8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
  • Matthew 23:7the greetings in the marketplaces, and the title of ‘Rabbi’ by which they are addressed.
  • John 20:16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).

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