Luke 18:39

Translations

Modern

Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And those going before were rebuking him, that he should be silent. But much more he was crying out, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Latin

Et qui præibant, increpabant eum ut taceret. Ipse vero multo magis clamabat: Fili David, miserere mei.

Original

Greek

English

Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Notes

Luke 18:35–43

This story shows again how Jesus cares for the poor and people who had less social status in Israel. It also reminds us that Jesus is the Son of David, the Christ (18:38), shortly before he enters Jerusalem as king (19:28–44).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Events

Healing Blind Bartimaeusc. AD 30

Related verses

Genesis 32:26–28
Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
Psalm 141:1
A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
Luke 18:15
Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
Luke 11:8–10
I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
Matthew 26:40–44
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
Luke 19:39
But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
Luke 8:49
While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
Jeremiah 29:12–13
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Luke 18:38
So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Luke 11:52
Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
2 Corinthians 12:8
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

Parallels

Matthew 20:29–34 Mark 10:46–52

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

Blindness David Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Bartimeus (Bartimaeus): A Blind Man David: King of Israel: Jesus Called Son of Faith: Faith in Christ: Blind Bartimaeus and a Fellow Blind Man Jesus, the Christ: Heals Two Blind Men (At Jericho) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Two Blind Men Cured Near Jericho Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Restores Sight to Two Blind Men Near Jericho Prayer: Importunity in The Two Blind Men of Jericho

Luke 18:39

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