two blinde men] But one of more note then the other, called Bartimeus, in Mark: these two were healed, when Christ came out of Jericho. Luke mentions another healed, before he went into it. sitting by the way side] As beggers use to do. It soems they were poor, as well as blinde. when they heard that Jesus passed by] By the multitude discoursing of him: or, it may be they had asked some of them, and they told them. Have mercy on us, &c.] See on chap. 9. 27.