Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

As He drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

New American Standard Bible

As Jesus was approaching Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

King James Version

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

International Standard Version

As Jesus was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging.

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass as he approached Jericho, a certain blind man sat beside the road begging.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

Amplified

As He was approaching Jericho [on His way to Jerusalem], it happened that a blind man was sitting beside the road begging.

An Understandable Version

And it happened as Jesus was approaching Jericho [Note: This was a town about eighteen miles northeast of Jerusalem], that a certain blind man was [seen] sitting along side of the road, begging.

Anderson New Testament

And it came to pass, that, as he came near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road begging.

Bible in Basic English

And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.

Common New Testament

As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.

Daniel Mace New Testament

As they were near Jericho, a blind man happen'd to sit begging by the road,

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.

Godbey New Testament

And it came to pass, while He was drawing nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.

Goodspeed New Testament

As he approached Jericho, a blind man happened to be sitting by the roadside begging.

John Wesley New Testament

And while he was yet nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging.

Julia Smith Translation

And it was in his drawing near to Jericho, a certain blind sat by the way, begging:

King James 2000

And it came to pass, that as he came near unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now it happened that as he drew near to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting on the side of the road begging.

Modern King James verseion

And as He came near Jericho, it happened that a certain blind man sat by the roadside begging.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And it came to pass, as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging.

Moffatt New Testament

As he approached Jericho, it chanced that a blind man was seated beside the road begging.

Montgomery New Testament

As Jesus drew near to Jericho, there was a blind man who sat by the wayside begging.

NET Bible

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.

New Heart English Bible

It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

Noyes New Testament

And it came to pass, as he drew near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.

Sawyer New Testament

And when they came nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way, begging.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass, as he was drawing near unto Jericho, a certain blind man, was sitting beside the road, begging.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And it came to pass, as he drew nigh to Jerusalem, a certain blind man sat by the road-side begging:

Twentieth Century New Testament

As Jesus was getting near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road-side, begging.

Webster

And it came to pass, that as he had come nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging;

Weymouth New Testament

As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.

Williams New Testament

As He was approaching Jericho, a blind man chanced to be sitting by the roadside begging.

World English Bible

It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

Worrell New Testament

And it came to pass, when He was drawing near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside, begging.

Worsley New Testament

And as he was near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging.

Youngs Literal Translation

And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

it came to pass
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

that as
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

he

Usage: 0

ἐγγίζω 
Eggizo 
Usage: 28

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Ἱεριχώ 
Hiericho 
Usage: 6

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

τυφλός 
Tuphlos 
Usage: 34

sat
κάθημαι 
Kathemai 
sit, sit down, sit by, be set down, dwell
Usage: 78

by
παρά 
Para 
of, with, from, by ... side, at, than,
Usage: 145

the way side
ὁδός 
Hodos 
Usage: 75

Context Readings

A Blind Man Healed At Jericho

34 They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said. 35 As He drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36 Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what this meant.

Cross References

John 9:8

His neighbors and those who formerly had seen him as a beggar said, “Isn’t this the man who sat begging?”

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile.
He seats them with noblemen
and gives them a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
He has set the world on them.

Matthew 20:29-34

As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

Mark 10:46-52

They came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

Luke 16:20-21

But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was left at his gate.

Luke 19:1

He entered Jericho and was passing through.

Acts 3:2

And a man who was lame from birth was carried there and placed every day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so he could beg from those entering the temple complex.

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