Luke 18:38

Luke 18:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• New International Version (NIV)He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Context of Luke 18:38

36Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. 37“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him. So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to him. When he came closer, he asked him,

Luke 18:38 word by word

καὶ ἐβόησεν λέγων· Ἰησοῦ υἱὲ Δαυίδ, ἐλέησόν με.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he criedβοάωboaō · to cry outG994
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• have mercyἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
• on meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Luke 18:38

• Psalms 62:12and faithful love belongs to you, Lord. For you repay each according to his works.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
• Jeremiah 23:5“Look, the days are coming” — this is the Lord’s declaration — “when I will raise up a Righteous Branch for David. He will reign wisely as king and administer justice and righteousness in the land.
• Matthew 9:27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
• Matthew 12:23All the crowds were astounded and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
• Matthew 15:22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely tormented by a demon.”
• Matthew 21:9Then the crowds who went ahead of him and those who followed shouted: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!
• Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “David’s.”
• Romans 1:3concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the Root and descendant of David, the bright morning star.”

Commentaries on Luke 18:38

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 20:29-34.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the fitter emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came to heal and save. The prayer of faith, guided by Christ's encouraging promises, and grounded on them, shall not be in vain. The grace of Christ ought to be thankfully acknowledged, to the glory of God. It is for the glory of God if we follow Jesus, as those will do whose eyes are opened. We must praise…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38Son of David is a title for the Christ (the Messiah, God's chosen king). The Christ is a descendant of David who will rule on David’s throne forever (see 1:32–33; 2 Samuel 7:11–16; Isaiah 9:6–7; 11:1–5; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 33:15–16; Ezekiel 37:24–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3838. son of David, &c.--(See on Mt 12:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:38

• Bartimeus (Bartimaeus)
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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Commentaries on Luke 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings