Luke 18:39
And, they that were going before, began to rebuke him, that he might hold his peace. But, he, by so much the more, was crying out—O Son of David! have mercy upon me!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
38And he cried aloud, saying—Jesus, son of David! have mercy upon me!
Cross References
Genesis 32:26Then said he—Let me go, for uprisen hath the dawn. And he said: I will not let thee go, except thou have blessed me
Jeremiah 29:12So shall ye call upon me,—And go and pray unto me,—And I will hearken unto you;
Matthew 26:40And he cometh unto his disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and said unto Peter—Thus, powerless are ye, one hour, to watch with me?
Luke 11:8I say unto you—Even though he will not give him, rising because of his being a friend of his, because, at least, of his importunity, he will rouse himself, and give him as many as he needeth.
Luke 18:1And he was speaking a parable unto them, as to its being needful for them always to pray, and not be faint-hearted;
Luke 18:38And he cried aloud, saying—Jesus, son of David! have mercy upon 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 →