As Jesus went on from there, two men who were blind 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.
- BSB As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
- 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!”
- 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
Cross-references · 22
- 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!”
- 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!”
- Mark 10:46–48They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
- Matt 11:5the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
- Luke 18:38–39He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
- Matt 17:15“Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
- Matt 22:41–45Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
- 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.”
- Mark 11:10Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
- John 7:42Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
- Luke 7:21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
- Mark 8:22–23He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.
- Matt 21:9The multitudes who went in front of him, and those who followed, kept 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 one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
- Matt 1:1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
- Matt 21:15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,
- Mark 12:35–37Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
- Luke 20:41He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?
- Rom 9:5of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
- Luke 17:13They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
- John 9:1–12As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.
- Rom 1:3concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
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