And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
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Interpretation
This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the fitter emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came to heal and save.
Read with
This thought runs through Luke 18:35-39.
Glossary
- Jericho Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell el Alayiq.