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Matthew 20:30

DavidJesus
PrayerSickness and healingMercy and compassion

28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

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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
And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
KJV
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.
WEB
Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
ASV
And behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.
DARBY
And lo, two blind men, sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
BLB
And behold, two blind [men] sitting beside the road, having heard that Jesus is passing by, cried out, saying, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
ÅB
Og se, to blinde satt ved veien, og da de hørte at det var Jesus som gikk forbi, ropte de: «Ha medlidenhet med oss Herre, du Davids sønn!»
OTB
To blinde menn satt ved veikanten, og da de hørte at Jesus gikk forbi, ropte de: "Herre, Davids sønn, ha barmhjertighet med oss!"
B1930
Og se, to blinde satt ved veien, og da de hørte at det var Jesus som gikk forbi, ropte de: Miskunn dig over oss, Herre, du Davids sønn!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Mark 10:46

    Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.

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  • Matthew 12:22–23

    Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

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  • Matthew 22:42

    “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

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  • Matthew 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!”

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  • Isaiah 42:16

    I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.

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  • Matthew 21:14

    The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

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  • Psalms 146:8

    the LORD opens the eyes of the blind, the LORD lifts those who are weighed down, the LORD loves the righteous.

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  • Matthew 9:27–31

    As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

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