SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:29
¶ Entonces saliendo ellos de Jeric, le seguía gran multitud.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 29. And as they departed from Jericho , etc.] Which, was distant about ten parsas, or miles, from Jerusalem f1068 , through which Christ just passed, and had met with Zacchaeus, and called him, and delivered the parable concerning a noblemans going into a far country. The Syriac and Persic versions render the words, when Jesus departed from Jericho; and the Arabic, when he went out of Jericho; not alone, but with his disciples, as Mark says; and not with them only, for a great multitude followed him out of the city; either to hear him, or be healed by him, or to see him, or behold his miracles, or to accompany him to Jerusalem; whither he was going to keep the feast of the passover, and where they might be in some expectation he would set up his kingdom. The Ethiopic version reads it, as they went out from Jerusalem, contrary to all copies and versions.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 29-34 - It is good for those under the same trial, or infirmity of body of mind, to join in prayer to God for relief, that they may quicken an encourage one another. There is mercy enough in Christ for all tha ask. They were earnest in prayer. They cried out as men in earnest Cold desires beg denials. They were humble in prayer, castin themselves upon, and referring themselves cheerfully to, the Mediator' mercy. They showed faith in prayer, by the title they gave to Christ Surely it was by the Holy Ghost that they called Jesus, Lord. The persevered in prayer. When they were in pursuit of such mercy, it wa no time for timidity or hesitation: they cried earnestly. Chris encouraged them. The wants and burdens of the body we are soon sensibl of, and can readily relate. Oh that we did as feelingly complain of ou spiritual maladies, especially our spiritual blindness! Many ar spiritually blind, yet say they see. Jesus cured these blind men; an when they had received sight, they followed him. None follow Chris blindly. He first by his grace opens men's eyes, and so draws their hearts after him. These miracles are our call to Jesus; may we hear it and make it our daily prayer to grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εκπορευομενων 1607 5740 V-PNP-GPM αυτων 846 P-GPM απο 575 PREP ιεριχω 2410 N-PRI ηκολουθησεν 190 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω 846 P-DSM οχλος 3793 N-NSM πολυς 4183 A-NSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
20:29 {From Jericho} (apo iereicw). So #Mr 10:46. But Luke (#Lu 18:35) places the incident as they were drawing near to Jericho (eis iereicw). It is probable that Mark and Matthew refer to the old Jericho, the ruins of which have been discovered, while Luke alludes to the new Roman Jericho. The two blind men were apparently between the two towns. Mark (#Mr 10:46) and Luke (#Lu 18:35) mention only one blind man, Bartimaeus (Mark). In Kentucky there are two towns about a half mile apart both called Pleasureville (one Old Pleasureville, the other New Pleasureville).
