King James Version
Luke 18:37 in the King James Version says “And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.”
Luke 18:37 · KJV
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“of Nazareth”
G3480a nazoraean, i.e., inhabitant of nazareth; by extension, a christian
“passeth by”
G3928to come near or aside, i.e., to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
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