Luke - 18:41



41 "What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 18:41.

Differing Translations

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Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
saying, 'What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, 'Sir, that I may receive sight.'
"What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight."
saying, "What do you want, that I might do for you?" So he said, "Lord, that I may see."
"What do you want me to do for you?" "Master," he said, "I want to recover my sight."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Saying, what wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?.... Is it alms thou askest? or is it thy sight thou wouldst have restored?
and he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight; this he chose, this was his request, and what he cried so vehemently for; and which he believed Christ, the son of David, was able to do for him.

What wilt thou, &c.--to try them; to deepen their present consciousness of need; and to draw out their faith in Him. Lord "Rabboni" (Mark 10:51); an emphatic and confiding exclamation. (See on John 20:16.)

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