Luke 18:41
“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
BSB
ASV
What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
KJV
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
Or, He asked the blind man to the end that we might believe, that without confession no man can be saved.
The voice of one invoking in faith stops Christ, for He looks back upon them who call upon Him in faith. And accordingly He calls the blind man to Him, and bids him draw nigh, that he in truth who had first laid hold on Him in faith, might approach Him also in the body. The Lord asks this blind man as he drew near, What will thou that I shall do? He asks the question purposely, not as ignorant, but that those who stood by might know that he sought not money, but divine power from God.
1816–1900
Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)
The miracle described in these verses is rich in instruction. It was one of the great works which witnessed that Christ was sent by the Father. (John 5:36.) But this is not all. It contains also some lively patterns of spiritual things which deserve attentive study. We see, for one thing, in this passage — the importance of diligence in the use of means. We are told of "a certain blind man who sat by the wayside begging." He sought the place where his pitiful condition was most likely to attract notice.
What wilt thou, &c.--to try them; to deepen their present consciousness of need; and to draw out their faith in Him. Lord--"Rabboni" (Mr 10:51); an emphatic and confiding exclamation.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
leads to
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more…
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Pray without ceasing.
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Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
leads to
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!