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Luke 18:38

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PrayerMercy and compassionFaith

36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

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 brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

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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.

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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!

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Cross references

  • Matthew 9:27

    And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

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  • Luke 18:39

    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.

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  • Matthew 15:22

    And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

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  • Matthew 21:9

    And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

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  • Romans 1:3

    Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

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  • Isaiah 9:6–7

    For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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  • Jeremiah 23:5

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

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  • Matthew 22:42–45

    Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

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