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Luke 18:36 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Luke 18:36 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 18 verse 36 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.”
Luke 18:36 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 18:36
Hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant (ἀκούσας ὄχλου διαπορευομένου ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη τοῦτο, akousas ochlou diaporeuomenou epynthaneto ti eiē touto)—Blindness heightens hearing; the beggar detects unusual commotion. The verb diaporeuomai (to pass through, travel past) in participle form emphasizes movement's immediacy—this is his moment. Epynthaneto (he was inquiring, asking repeatedly) suggests persistent questions: Why this crowd? Who comes?The phrase what it meant (τί εἴη τοῦτο, ti eiē touto) uses the optative mood, expressing deliberative questioning. He senses something si...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 18:36
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“all the city was stirred up”
“and asked what was going on.”