Luke 18:39
And the ones going past him were rebuking him that he should be silent, but he just so much the more was crying out, Ben Dovid, chaneni!
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
38And he cried out saying, Ben Dovid! Chaneni! (Have mercy on me!)
Cross References
Genesis 32:26And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he struck his hip socket; so Ya'akovʼs hip socket dislocated while he wrestled with him.
Jeremiah 29:12Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and v'hitpalaltem (and you [plural] will pray) unto Me, and I will pay heed unto you. + 29:12 plural
Matthew 26:40Then he comes to the talmidim and finds them sleeping, and he says to Kefa, So were you not strong enough to be awake for one hour with me?
Luke 11:8I say to you, even if he will not get up and give him anything, because he is his chaver, at least because of his keseder (constantly) persistent importunity he will get up and give to him as much as he needs.
Luke 18:1Now he was speaking a mashal to them about how it is necessary always for them to daven and not to lose chozek, + 18:1 Isa 40:31
Luke 18:38And he cried out saying, Ben Dovid! Chaneni! (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 →