Luke 18:39
Those 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!"
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
38Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me!"
40So Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought to him. When he was come near to him he asked him
Cross References
Matthew 26:40Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter. "So you were none of you strong enough to watch with me even one hour!
Luke 11:8"I tell you that, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunate persistence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.
Luke 18:1He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.
Luke 18:38Then he shouted out, saying, "Jesus, son of David, take pity 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 →