Luke 18:38

Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me!"

Montgomery New Testament

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."

39Those who went ahead began to reprove him and to tell him to be still; but he kept clamorously shouting all the more, "Son of David, take pity on me!"

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Cross References

Matthew 12:23And all the crowds were amazed, and he began to say, "Can this be the Son of David?"

Matthew 21:9And the crowds who preceded and those who followed after him shouted again and again, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed be he who is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

Matthew 22:42"What is your opinion concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he?" "David’s," they answered.

Romans 1:3this gospel is concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of David’s posterity in respect of his bodily nature,

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 →

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