“When he came near,
Jesus asked him.
‘What do you want me
To do for you?’
He said.
‘Lord!
Let me see again!’”
ἐγγίσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτόν
Τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν Κύριε, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω.
Luke indicated that when the blind beggar came near to Jesus (ἐγγίσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ), he asked him (ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτόν) what he wanted Jesus to do for him (Τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω). The blind beggar replied (ὁ δὲ εἶπεν), calling Jesus the Lord (Κύριε), that he wanted to see again (ἵνα ἀναβλέψω). Both Mark, chapter 10:51, and Matthew, chapter 20:32-33, are similar. Mark indicated that Jesus responded to Bartimaeus (καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς). He wanted to know what he wished that Jesus could do for him (εἶπεν Τί θέλεις ποιήσω). The blind Bartimaeus replied to Jesus (ὁ δὲ τυφλὸς εἶπεν αὐτῷ) by addressing him as Rabbi or master teacher (Ῥαββουνεί). He wanted to see again, to regain his sight (ἵνα ἀναβλέψω). This did not seem that unusual. Matthew said that Jesus called (ἐφώνησεν αὐτοὺς) the two blind men. He wanted to know what they wanted him to do for them (καὶ εἶπεν Τί θέλετε ποιήσω ὑμῖν). They then called Jesus Lord (λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Κύριε). They wanted their eyes opened (ἵνα ἀνοιγῶσιν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἡμῶν) so that they could see. In all three synoptics, the blind man or men wanted to see again, a simple request. Do you want to see better?