Stood (σταθεις). First aorist passive where Mr 10:49; Matthew 20:32 have στας (second aorist active) translated "stood …

But he cried so much the more, You son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood,

Prayer held him fast. Here is a stationary Savi…

St. Gregory the Great: Because the disciples were still carnal and unable to receive the words of mystery, they are shown a mir…

The description of the man’s insistent calling draws attention to his faith, which was based on the messiahship of Jesus, the “Son of David.” So do…

And Jesus stood
He stood still; he made a full stop, and went no further, when, it is very likely, he was just over …

This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the more fitting emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came…