Luke 18:38
He called out, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy on me!”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
In Context
37They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
Cross References
Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us. He will bear the responsibility to rule. He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Jeremiah 23:5Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will choose a descendant of David who does what is right. As king he will rule with wisdom and do what is just and right throughout the country.
Matthew 12:23All the crowds were amazed, and asked, “This man couldn't really be the son of David, could he?”
Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed were all shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Messiah?” he asked. “Whose son is he?” “The son of David,” they replied.
Romans 1:3The good news is about his Son, whose human forefather was David,
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 →