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!”
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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!”
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And they which went before rebuked him that he shuld holde his peace. But he cryed so moche the moare thou sonne of David have mercy on me.
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And they which went before, rebuked him that he shoulde holde his peace, but he cried much more, O Sone of Dauid, haue mercie on me.
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Passages linked to Luke 18:39 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 32:26-28 The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.” He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob”. He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
- Psalms 141:1 Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.
- Matthew 26:40-44 He came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.” He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
- Luke 11:8-10 I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs. “I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.
- Luke 18:15 They were also bringing their babies to him, that he might touch them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
- Jeremiah 29:12-13 You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.
- Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
- Luke 8:49 While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
- Luke 11:52 Woe to you lawyers! For you took away the key of knowledge. You didn’t enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in, you hindered.”
- Luke 18:1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
- Luke 18:38 He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Luke 19:39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
- 2 Corinthians 12:8 Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The more stops and lets that Satan layeth in…
The more stops and lets that Satan layeth in our way, even by them which profess Christ’s Name, so much the more ought we to go forward.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Saying, what wilt thou that I shall do unto…
Saying, what wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?.... Is it alms thou askest? or is it thy sight thou wouldst have restored?
and he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight; this he chose, this was his request, and what he cried so vehemently for; and which he believed Christ, the son of David, was able to do for him.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain rebuked, &c.--(See on Luk 18:15).
rebuked, &c.--(See on Luk 18:15).
so much the more--that importunity so commended in the Syrophenician woman, and so often enjoined (Luk 11:5-13; Luk 18:1-8).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 39. rebuked him, that he should hold his peace]…
39. rebuked him, that he should hold his peace] Compare Luk_18:15; Mat_19:13.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (39) They which went before—viz., those who were in…
(39) They which went before—viz., those who were in advance of Jesus; probably, if we suppose Mar_10:32 to represent the usual order, not the disciples, but a portion of the crowd. On “the Son of David,” see Note on Mat_9:27.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And they which went before rebuked him. It must…
And they which went before rebuked him. It must be remembered that our Lord was surrounded by a great host of Passover pilgrims, by many of whom he was reverenced as "some great One," perhaps the King Messiah. Such a low wailing cry on the part of a blind beggar, asking to be brought into the presence of him they wondered at and admired and hoped so much from, seemed a great presumption: hence these rebukes.
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