Luke 18:39
And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.
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In Context
38And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
40And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him,
Cross References
Genesis 32:26And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.
Jeremiah 29:12And you will go on crying to me and making prayer to me, and I will give ear to you.
Matthew 26:40And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?
Luke 11:8I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.
Luke 18:1And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
Luke 18:38And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
Matthew Henry on Luke 18:36-43
Sight Restored to the Blind. 35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be… Read the whole commentary →