Luke 18:39

Luke 18:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• New International Version (NIV)Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Context of Luke 18:39

37And they told him that Jesus the Nazaraean was passing by. 38And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me. And those [who were] going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but he cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me. 40And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him [saying], 41What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see.

Luke 18:39 word by word

Καὶ οἱ προάγοντες ἐπετίμων αὐτῷ ἵνα σιγήσῃ. αὐτὸς δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν· υἱὲ Δαυίδ, ἐλέησόν με.¶Read the interlinear

• goingπροάγωproagō · to go/bring beforeG4254
• rebukedἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
• silentσιγάωsigaō · be silentG4601
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• soἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• mercyἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653

Cross-references for Luke 18:39

• Luke 18:15And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw [it] rebuked them.
• Luke 8:49While he was yet speaking, comes some one from the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher.
• Luke 11:52Woe unto you, the doctors of the law, for ye have taken away the key of knowledge; yourselves have not entered in, and those who were entering in ye have hindered.
• Luke 19:39And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
• Luke 11:8— I say to you, Although he will not get up and give [them] to him because he is his friend, because of his shamelessness, at any rate, he will rise and give him as many as he wants.
• Luke 18:1And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,
• Genesis 32:26And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
• Psalms 141:1Jehovah, I have called upon thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
• Jeremiah 29:12And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you;
• Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
• Matthew 26:40And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me?
• 2 Corinthians 12:8For this I thrice besought the Lord that it might depart from me.

Commentaries on Luke 18:39

• 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. 35-43This story shows again how Jesus cares for the poor and people who had less social status in Israel. It also reminds us that Jesus is the Son of David, the Christ (18:38), shortly before he enters Jerusalem as king (19:28–44).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3939. rebuked, &c.--(See on Lu 18:15). so much the more--that importunity so commended in the Syrophenician woman, and so often enjoined (Lu 11:5-13; 18:1-8).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:39

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

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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