Luke 18:38
Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
In Context
37"Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
Cross References
Matthew 12:23And the crowds of people were all filled with amazement and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"
Matthew 21:9and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
Matthew 22:42"What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied.
Romans 1:3who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,
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 →