Luke 18:35-43 And it came to pass, that as he was come near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:… As people do not recognize that Christ passeth near to them when they are in health, even so they do not see as they ought His hand in their sickness. An invalid lamented to a lady who came to see her, that she had abused her health before it was taken from her. The friend replied, "I hope that now you will take care not to abuse your sickness." Assuredly we abuse our sickness when we do not see the hand of God in it, and do not allow Jesus of Nazareth, who passeth by our bed, to bring us nearer to Himself. (E. J. Hardy, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:WEB: It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging. |
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