“Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
- KJV And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- BSB Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- NKJV Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- NASB Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Quick answer
Blind Bartimaeus refuses to be silenced and cries out all the more for mercy, addressing Jesus as the Son of David.
Overview
The crowd tries to hush him, but Bartimaeus persists, calling Jesus 'Son of David'—a confession of His messianic identity. His desperate, persistent appeal for mercy models the kind of bold, undeterred faith Jesus commends. Ironically, a blind beggar sees who Jesus truly is more clearly than the religious leaders.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mark 7:26–29Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
- Jer 29:13You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.
- Luke 11:5–10He said to them, “Which of you, if you go to a friend at midnight, and tell him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
- Luke 18:1–8He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
- Heb 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
- Gen 32:24–28Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.
- Ps 62:12Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
- Matt 20:31The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
- Luke 18:39Those 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!”
- Matt 19:13Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
- Matt 15:23–28But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”
- Mark 5:35While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?”
- Eph 6:18with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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