And Jesus stood still,.... Hearing his voice, and knowing what charges and reproofs were given him to be silent:and commanded him to be called and led and brought unto him: this order was given; either to his disciples, or to some of the multitude, probably the latter:and they call the blind man, saying unto him, be of good comfort, rise, he calleth thee; or "because he calleth thee", as the Arabic version renders it; suggesting, that some hopes might be conceived from thence, that something would be done in his favour.
The Persic version renders it, "our master calleth thee", so that that interpreter thought, that the disciples were the persons that were ordered to call, and did call the blind man: the word "rise", is left out in the Persic and; Ethiopic versions.