Luke 18:38
36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40 Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- KJV
- And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
- WEB
- He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
- ASV
- And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- DARBY
- And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
- BLB
- And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- ÅB
- Og han ropte: Jesus, du Davids sønn! miskunn deg over meg!
- OTB
- Han ropte: “Jesus, Davids sønn, ha barmhjertighet med meg!”
- B1930
- Og han ropte: Jesus, du Davids sønn! miskunn dig over mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 9:27
As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
Read in contextLuke 18:39
Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Read in contextMatthew 15:22
And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
Read in contextMatthew 21:9
The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Read in contextRomans 1:3
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
Read in contextIsaiah 9:6–7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Read in contextMatthew 22:42–45
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
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