He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
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He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
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And he cryed sayinge: Iesus the sonne of David have thou mercy on me.
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Then hee cried, saying, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me.
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- Matthew 9:27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
- Luke 18:39 Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Matthew 15:22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
- Isaiah 9:6-7 For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.
- Matthew 21:9 The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept shouting, “Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
- Romans 1:3 concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
- Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he will reign as king and deal wisely, and will execute justice and righteousness in the land.
- Matthew 12:23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
- Matthew 22:42-45 saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.” He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?’ “If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”
- Revelation 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
- Psalms 62:12 Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
- Isaiah 11:1 A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
- Matthew 21:15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Jesus stood,.... He stood still; he made a…
And Jesus stood,.... He stood still; he made a full stop, and went no further, when, it is very likely, he was just over against him:
and commanded him to be brought unto him; either by the disciples, or by some of the multitude:
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and when he was come near he asked him; the following question.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain BLIND MAN HEALED. (Luk 18:35-43)
BLIND MAN HEALED. (Luk 18:35-43)
son of David, &c.--(See on Mat 12:23).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 38. Jesus, thou Son of David] The use of…
38. Jesus, thou Son of David] The use of this Messianic title implies a strong faith in Bartimaeus.
have mercy on me] “The Kyrie Eleison of the soul which precedes its Hosanna.” Van Oosterzee.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Jesus, thou Son of David. This form of address…
Jesus, thou Son of David. This form of address distinctly shows that the idea that the Rabbi of Nazareth, the great Wonder-worker, the wise kind Teacher, was in some way or other the long looked-for Deliverer, was now taking possession of the people"s mind. "Son of David" was distinctly a Messianic salutation.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This word marks an event that happened because of…
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This word marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, the crowd had told the blind man that Jesus was walking by.
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cried out
"called out" or "shouted"
Son of David
Jesus was a descendant of David, Israel's most important king.
have mercy on me
"show me pity" or "show me compassion"
The ones who were walking ahead
"The people who were walking at the front of the crowd"
to be quiet
"to be silent" or "not to shout"
cried out all the more
This could mean that he cried out louder or that he cried out more persistently.
translationWords
son
David
mercy
rebuke
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 18:38 Son of David is a title for the…
18:38 Son of David is a title for the Messiah, a descendant of David who would reign on David’s throne forever (see 1:32-33; 2 Sam 7:11-16; Isa 9:6-7; 11:1-5; Jer 23:5-6; 33:15-16; Ezek 37:24-25).
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