Luke 18:39
And they, that went before, rebuked him, that he might hold his peace, but he cried out the more, O Son of David, have pity on me.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
38And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have compassion on me.
40So Jesus stopt, and ordered him to be brought to Him: and when he was come near,
Cross References
Matthew 26:40And coming to the disciples, he findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, what! could ye not watch with me one hour?
Luke 11:8I tell you, tho' he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend: yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he wants.
Luke 18:1And He spake also a parable to them, to shew that men ought always to pray, and not to faint:
Luke 18:38And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have compassion 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 →