8 Bible Verses about Two Needy Men

[Jesus then gave this parable]: A certain moneylender had two men who owed him money; one owed him five hundred coins [Note: The total amount was days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $35,000 in 1994], and the other man [owed him] fifty coins [Note: About $3,500 in 1994].

And when He got to the other side [i.e., the east side of the lake], He was in the district of the Gadarenes. There He was met by two men dominated by evil spirits. They came from the graveyard [where they lived] and were so fierce that no one could [safely] travel that road.

Now as Jesus moved on from there, two blind men followed Him [i.e., probably being led by sighted persons]. They were shouting, "Have pity on us, son of David!"

Just then, two blind men sitting along side of the road heard that Jesus was passing by that way. [So], they shouted out, "Lord, take pity on us, son of David."

And two other men, who were criminals, were also led out with Jesus to be put to death.

They [also] crucified two thieves with Him, one at His right side and one at His left.

And they also crucified two thieves with Him, one at His right side and one at His left. {{Some ancient manuscripts add verse

There they crucified Him, along with two other men, one on each side with Jesus in the middle.