Matthew 20:31
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.
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, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
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
- The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
- ASV
- And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.
- DARBY
- But the crowd rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
- BLB
- And the crowd rebuked them, that they should be silent. But they cried out all the more, saying, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
- ÅB
- Folket formante dem til å tie, men de ropte enda høyere og sa: «Herre, ha medlidenhet med oss, du Davids sønn!»
- OTB
- Folkemengden irettesatte dem og ba dem være stille, men de ropte enda høyere: "Herre, Davids sønn, ha barmhjertighet med oss!"
- B1930
- Folket truet dem at de skulde tie; men de ropte enda mere og sa: Herre, miskunn dig over oss, du Davids sønn!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 19:13
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
Read in contextColossians 4:2
Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
Read in contextLuke 18:1–8
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Read in contextLuke 11:8–10
I say unto you, Though 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 needeth.
Read in contextGenesis 32:25–29
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Read in contextMatthew 7:7–8
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Read in contextMatthew 15:23
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
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