And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.
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!”
- BSB As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “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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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, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
- Matt 20:30–31And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
- Mark 10:46–48And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
- Matt 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Luke 18:38–39And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
- Matt 17:15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
- Matt 22:41–45While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
- Mark 9:22And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
- Mark 11:10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
- John 7:42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
- Luke 7:21And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
- Mark 8:22–23And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
- Matt 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
- Matt 12:22–23Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
- Matt 1:1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
- Matt 21:15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,
- Mark 12:35–37And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
- Luke 20:41And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
- Rom 9:5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
- Luke 17:13And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
- John 9:1–12And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
- Rom 1:3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
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