Followed (ηκολουθε). Imperfect active as in Mr 10:52. Either inchoative he began to follow, or descriptive, he was following.

Glorifying God.—The account of the effect of the miracle on the blind man himself, and on the people, is unique to St. Luke, and s…

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God:…

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 immediately he received his sight
As soon as ever the word was gone out of Christ's mouth, virtue went forth fro…

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…