As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
Parallel translations
- WEB As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
- KJV And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
- ESV And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.”
- NKJV When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- NASB As Jesus went on from there, two men who were blind followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
- NLT After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
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Quick answer
Two blind men follow Jesus, crying out to the 'Son of David' for mercy. Their title confesses Jesus as the promised Messiah.
Overview
The blind men address Jesus with the messianic title 'Son of David,' showing faith that he is the promised king. Their persistent cry for mercy expresses both need and belief. Ironically, those without sight perceive Jesus' identity more clearly than many who can see.
Cross-references & the web
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- 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.”
- Matt 20:30–31And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
- Mark 10:46–48Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
- Matt 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Luke 18:38–39So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Matt 17:15“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
- Matt 22:41–45While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:
- Mark 9:22“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
- Mark 11:10“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
- John 7:42Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- Luke 7:21At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
- Mark 8:22–23When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
- 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!”
- Matt 12:22–23Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
- Matt 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
- 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!”
- Mark 12:35–37While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
- Luke 20:41Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
- Rom 9:5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
- Luke 17:13and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
- John 9:1–12Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,
- Rom 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
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