They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
Parallel translations
- KJV And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
- BSB and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
- ESV and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”
- NKJV And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
- NASB and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
- NLT crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
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Cross-references · 6
- Matt 15:22Behold, 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!”
- Luke 18:38–39He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Matt 20:30–31Behold, 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!”
- Matt 9:27As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
- Mark 9:22Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.”
- Luke 5:5Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
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