And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”
- BSB “What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
- NKJV So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.”
- NASB And replying to him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the man who was blind said to Him, “Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!”
- NLT “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!”
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Quick answer
Jesus asks what Bartimaeus wants, and he asks to receive his sight.
Overview
Jesus invites Bartimaeus to voice his request, honoring him with a personal exchange. The same question Jesus asked the self-seeking James and John (10:36) here draws out a humble, fitting plea: 'that I may see again.' Calling Jesus 'Rabboni' (my Master), the blind man comes in trust rather than ambition.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 18:41–43Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
- Mark 10:36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
- Matt 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- 2 Chr 1:7In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
- Phil 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- Matt 6:8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
- Matt 23:7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
- John 20:16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
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