Mark 10:52

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 10:52 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.
Mark 10:52 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
52And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesus said unto him, go thy way, etc..] The Syriac version reads, it, az, “see”; receive thy sight, be it unto thee as thou dost desire; and which is the sense of, “go thy way”: to to thine own house, or place of abode; and about thy business; thy request is granted: j thy faith hath made thee whole; or “saved thee”; and which respected not only the power of Christ in restoring his sight, but his faith in Jesus as the Messiah, the son of David: so that by Christ, the object of his faith, he was saved, both in soul and body; and had his spiritual sight, before he had his bodily sight, and both from Christ: and immediately he received his sight; or saw again as well as ever he did, or as…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 20:29-34. Mark 10:46 Blind Bartimeus - Matthew says there were two. Mark mentions but one, though he does not deny that there was another. He mentions this man because he was well known - Bartimeus, the “blind man.” Mark 10:50 Casting away his garment - That is, his outer garment - the one that was thrown loosely over him. See the notes at Matthew 5:40. He threw it off, full of joy at the prospect of being healed, and that he might run without impediment to Jesus. This may be used to illustrate - though it had no such original reference - the manner in which a sinner should come to Jesus. He should throw away the garments of his own…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“10:52 The man’s faith was rewarded, and he was healed (literally saved; see 5:23, 28, 34; 6:56; Matt 9:22; Luke 8:48). The healing was performed without touch, in contrast to the healing of the blind man in Mark 8:22-26. Bartimaeus followed Jesus (see also 1:18; 2:14-15; 6:1; 8:34; 10:21, 28, 32) down the road (cp. 1:2-3; 10:32).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“thy faith: Mar 5:34; Mat 9:22, Mat 9:28-30, Mat 15:28; Luk 7:50, Luk 9:48 made thee whole: or, saved thee he received: Mar 8:25; Psa 33:9, Psa 146:8; Isa 29:18, Isa 29:19, Isa 35:5, Isa 42:16-18; Mat 11:5, Mat 12:22; Mat 21:14; Joh 9:5-7, Joh 9:32, Joh 9:39; Act 26:18 followed: Mar 1:31; Luk 8:2, Luk 8:3 Next: Mark Chapter 11”
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