Luke 18:39
And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David, have mercy on me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
38And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.
40And Jesus standing, commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come near, he asked him,
Cross References
Genesis 32:26And he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
Jeremiah 29:12And you shall call upon me, and you shall go: and you shall pray to me, and I will hear you.
Matthew 26:40And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
Luke 11:8Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth.
Luke 18:1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,
Luke 18:38And he cried out, saying: 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 →