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

36When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on. 37They told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.” So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39And those who were in front scolded him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40So Jesus stopped and ordered the beggar to be brought to him. When the man came near, Jesus 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 you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1A shoot will grow out of Jesse’s root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots.
• Jeremiah 23:5“I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.
• Matthew 9:27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
• Matthew 12:23All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”
• Matthew 15:22A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!”
• Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
• Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said, “The son of David.”
• Romans 1:3concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh,
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the 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