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.”
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.”
- KJV 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.
- BSB “What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
- 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
Cross-references · 8
- Luke 18:41–43“What do you want me to do?” He said, “Lord, that I may see again.”
- Mark 10:36He said to them, “What do you want me to do for you?”
- Matt 7:7“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
- 2 Chr 1:7That night, God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for what you want me to give you.”
- Phil 4:6In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
- Matt 6:8Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him.
- Matt 23:7the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.
- John 20:16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
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