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King James Bible - Mark 10:46

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:46

¶ Entonces vienen a Jeric�; y saliendo �l de Jeric� y sus discípulos y una gran multitud, Bartimeo el ciego, hijo de Timeo, estaba sentado junto al camino mendigando.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 10:46

Verse 46. Blind Bartimeus] rb bar in Syriac signifies son. It appears that he was thus named because Timeus, Talmeus or Talmai, was the name of his father, and thus the son would be called Bar-talmeus, or Bartholomew. Some suppose uiov timaiou, the son of Timeus, to be an interpolation. Bartimeus the son of Timeus, o tuflov, THE blind man. It was because he was the most remarkable that this evangelist mentions him by name, as a person probably well known in those parts.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 46. And they came to Jericho , etc..] Christ and his disciples, from the coasts of Judea, beyond Jordan, in their way to Jerusalem; where Christ met with Zaccheus and converted him, and after some short stay at his house, departed thence; and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples, and a great number of people : which followed him out of that city, to go with him to Jerusalem, being but ten miles off: blind Bartimeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging ; who was one of the two blind men Matthew makes mention of it, (see Gill on � Matthew 20:30�).

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 46-52 - Bartimeus had heard of Jesus and his miracles, and learning that he wa passing by, hoped to recover his eyesight. In coming to Christ for hel and healing, we should look to him as the promised Messiah. The gracious calls Christ gives us to come to him, encourage our hope, tha if we come to him we shall have what we come for. Those who would com to Jesus, must cast away the garment of their own sufficiency, mus free themselves from every weight, and the sin that, like lon garments, most easily besets them, Heb 12:1. He begged that his eye might be opened. It is very desirable to be able to earn our bread; an where God has given men limbs and senses, it is a shame, by foolishnes and slothfulness, to make themselves, in effect, blind and lame. Hi eyes were opened. Thy faith has made thee whole: faith in Christ as the Son of David, and in his pity and power; not thy repeated words, but thy faith; Christ setting thy faith to work. Let sinners be exhorted to imitate blind Bartimeus. Where the gospel is preached, or the writte words of truth circulated, Jesus is passing by, and this is the opportunity. It is not enough to come to Christ for spiritual healing but, when we are healed, we must continue to follow him; that we ma honour him, and receive instruction from him. Those who have spiritual eyesight, see that beauty in Christ which will draw them to run afte him __________________________________________________________________

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Greek Textus Receptus

και 2532 CONJ ερχονται 2064 5736 V-PNI-3P εις 1519 PREP ιεριχω 2410 N-PRI και 2532 CONJ εκπορευομενου 1607 5740 V-PNP-GSM αυτου 846 P-GSM απο 575 PREP ιεριχω 2410 N-PRI και 2532 CONJ των 3588 T-GPM μαθητων 3101 N-GPM αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ οχλου 3793 N-GSM ικανου 2425 A-GSM υιος 5207 N-NSM τιμαιου 5090 N-GSM βαρτιμαιος 924 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM τυφλος 5185 A-NSM εκαθητο 2521 5711 V-INI-3S παρα 3844 PREP την 3588 T-ASF οδον 3598 N-ASF προσαιτων 4319 5723 V-PAP-NSM

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

46. Son of Timaeus. Mark, as usual, is particular about names. Blind. Diseases of the eye are very common in the East. Thomson says of Ramleh, "The ash-heaps are extremely mischievous; on the occurrence of the slightest wind the air is filled with a fine, pungent dust, which is very injurious to the eyes. I once walked the streets counting all that were either blind or had defective eyes, and it amounted to about one-half the male population. The women I could not count, for they are rigidly veiled" ("Land and Book "). Palgrave says that ophthalmia is fearfully prevalent, especially among children. "It would be no exaggeration to say that one adult out of every five has his eves more or less damaged by the consequences of this disease" ("Central and Eastern Arabia"). Beggar. See on Matt. v. 3.

49, 50. Peculiar to Mark, and adding greatly to the vividness of the narrative.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

10:46 {From Jericho} (apo iereicw). See on �Mt 20:29 for discussion of this phrase and Luke's (#Lu 18:35) "nigh unto Jericho" and the two Jerichos, the old and the new Roman (Luke). The new Jericho was "about five miles W. of the Jordan and fifteen E. of Jerusalem, near the mouth of the _Wady Kelt_, and more than a mile south of the site of the ancient town" (Swete). {Great multitude} (oclou hikanou). Considerable, more than sufficient. Often in Luke and the papyri in this sense. See #Mt 3:11 for the other sense of fit for hikanos. {Bartimaeus} (bartimaios). Aramaic name like Bartholomew, bar meaning son like Hebrew _ben_. So Mark explains the name meaning "the son of Timaeus" (ho huios timaiou). Mark alone gives his name while #Mt 20:30 mentions two which see for discussion. {Blind beggar} (tuflos prosaites), "begging" (epaitwn) Luke has it (#Lu 18:35). All three Gospels picture him as {sitting by the roadside} (ekaqeto para ten hodon). It was a common sight. Bartimaeus had his regular place. Vincent quotes Thomson concerning Ramleh: "I once walked the streets counting all that were either blind or had defective eyes, and it amounted to about one-half the male population. The women I could not count, for they are rigidly veiled" (_The Land and the Book_). The dust, the glare of the sun, the unsanitary habits of the people spread contagious eye-diseases.