Mark 10:48

Many 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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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

47Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to call out, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me.”

49Then Jesus stopped. “Call him,” he said. So they called the blind man. “Have courage!” they exclaimed. “Get up; he is calling you.”

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Cross References

Genesis 32:24Jacob was left alone, and someone wrestled with him until daybreak.

Matthew 19:13Then some little children were brought to Jesus, for him to place his hands on them, and pray; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

Mark 5:35Before he had finished speaking, some people from the house of the synagogue leader came and said, “Your daughter is dead! Why should you trouble the teacher further?”

Luke 11:5Jesus also said to them, “Suppose that one of you who has a friend were to go to him in the middle of the night and say ‘Friend, lend me three loaves,

Luke 18:39Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder, “Son of David, take pity 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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