OT-POET.filter - rwp Matthew:20:29:

rwp@Luke:18:35 @{Unto Jericho} (\eis Iereich\). See on ¯Matthew:20:29; strkjv@Mark:10:46|, for discussion of the two Jerichos in Mark and Matt. (the old and the new as here). {Begging} (\epaitn\). Asking for something. He probably was by the wayside between the old Jericho and the new Roman Jericho. Mark gives his name Bartimaeus (10:46|). strkjv@Matthew:20:30| mentions two.

rwp@Matthew:20:29 @{From Jericho} (\apo Iereich\). Songs:Mark:10:46|. But Luke (Luke:18:35|) places the incident as they were drawing near to Jericho (\eis Iereich\). It is probable that Mark and Matthew refer to the old Jericho, the ruins of which have been discovered, while Luke alludes to the new Roman Jericho. The two blind men were apparently between the two towns. Mark (Mark:10:46|) and Luke (Luke:18:35|) mention only one blind man, Bartimaeus (Mark). In Kentucky there are two towns about a half mile apart both called Pleasureville (one Old Pleasureville, the other New Pleasureville).