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Luke 18:39
39Those 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!”
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.
- 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!”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Context of Luke 18:39
37They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” 38He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 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!” 40Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
Read all of Luke 18Luke 18:39 word by word
Καὶ οἱ προάγοντες ἐπετίμων αὐτῷ ἵνα σιγήσῃ. αὐτὸς δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν· υἱὲ Δαυίδ, ἐλέησόν με.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- they whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- went beforeπροάγωproagō · to go/bring beforeG4254
- rebukedἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- he should holdσιωπάωsiōpaō · be quietG4623
- butδέde · thenG1161
- he criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
- so muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- the moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
- have mercyἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
- on meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for Luke 18:39
- Luke 18:15People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
- Luke 8:49While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
- Luke 11:52“Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
- Luke 19:39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
- Luke 11:8I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.
- Luke 18:1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
- Genesis 32:26Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- Psalms 141:1I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.
- Jeremiah 29:12Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
- Matthew 7:7“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
- Matthew 26:40Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter.
- 2 Corinthians 12:8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away 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
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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
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