Luke 18:39
Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
38And he shouted, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40And having stopped, Jesus commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he drew near, He asked him,
Cross References
Matthew 26:40Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What? Were you not strong enough to watch with Me one hour?
Luke 11:8I say to you, even if he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, yet on account of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs. 1 Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking
Luke 18:1Then He spoke a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart,
Luke 18:38And he shouted, 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 →