Mark 10:48

And many rebuked him, that he might hold his peace; but he cried a great deal the more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

In Context

47Who when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, began to cry out and to say: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

49And Jesus, standing still, commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him: Be of better comfort. Arise, he calleth thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24He remained alone; and behold, a man wrestled with him till morning. A man, etc... This was an angel in human shape, as we learn from Osee 12.4. He is called God, ver. 28 and 30, because he represented the person of the Son of God. This wrestling, in which Jacob, assisted by God, was a match for an angel, was so ordered (ver. 28,) that he might learn by this experiment of the divine assistance, that neither Esau, nor any other man, should have power to hurt him.-It was also spiritual, as appeareth by his earnest prayer, urging and at last obtaining the angel's blessing.

Jeremiah 29:13You shall seek me, and shall find me: when you shall seek me with all your heart.

Matthew 19:13Then were little children presented to him, that he should impose hands upon them and pray. And the disciples rebuked them.

Mark 5:35While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the master any further?

Luke 11:5And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him at midnight and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,

Luke 18:39And 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.

Matthew Henry on Mark 10:47-52

The Eyes of Bartimeus Opened. 46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called.… Read the whole commentary →

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