Mark 10:47

Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to call out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

46They came to Jericho. When Jesus was going out of the town with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside.

48Many of the people kept telling him to be quiet; but the man continued to call out all the louder, “Son of David, take pity on me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 2:23There he settled in the town of Nazareth, in fulfillment of these words in the prophets – ‘He will be called a Nazarene.’

Matthew 12:23At this all the people were astounded. “Is it possible that this is the son of David?” they exclaimed.

Matthew 20:30Two blind men who were sitting by the roadside, hearing that Jesus was passing, called out, “Take pity on us, Master, Son of David!”

Matthew 21:11“Who is this?”, to which the crowd replied – “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”

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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