So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Parallel translations
- WEB He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
- KJV And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- NKJV And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- NASB And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- NLT So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Quick answer
The blind man cries out to Jesus as Son of David for mercy. He confesses Jesus as the promised Messiah.
Overview
By calling Jesus "Son of David," the beggar voices a messianic confession, recognizing him as the promised royal deliverer. His plea for mercy echoes the lepers earlier, casting himself wholly on Jesus' compassion. Spiritual sight precedes physical sight, for he sees who Jesus is before his eyes are opened.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Matt 9:27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
- Luke 18:39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Matt 15:22And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Matt 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
- Rom 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
- Jer 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Rev 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
- Matt 12:23The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
- Matt 22:42–45“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
- Isa 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Ps 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
- Matt 21:15But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
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