Matthew 20:31

The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. "O Sir, Son of David, pity us," they said.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

In Context

30two blind men sitting by the roadside heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried aloud, "Sir, Son of David, pity us."

32So Jesus stood still and called to them. "What shall I do for you?" He asked.

Read all of Matthew 20

Cross References

Matthew 7:7"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 19:13Then young children were brought to Him for Him to put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples interfered.

Luke 18:1He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.

Colossians 4:2Be earnest and unwearied in prayer, being on the alert in it and in your giving of thanks.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 20:30-34

Sight Given to the Blind. 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 33 They say unto him,… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 20:31