Luke 18:41
39 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.
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
- KJV
- Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
- WEB
- “What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
- ASV
- What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
- DARBY
- What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see.
- BLB
- “What do you desire [that] I may do for you?” And he said, “Lord, that I may receive sight.”
- ÅB
- Hva vil du jeg skal gjøre for deg? Han sa: Herre! at jeg må bli seende!
- OTB
- “Hva vil du at Jeg skal gjøre for deg?” Han svarte: “Herre, jeg vil få synet mitt tilbake.”
- B1930
- Hvad vil du jeg skal gjøre for dig? Han sa: Herre! at jeg må bli seende!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 3:5–15
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
Read in contextRomans 8:25
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Read in contextMatthew 20:21–22
And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
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