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 the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. 37They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As 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 62:12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done.
• Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
• Jeremiah 23:5“For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
• Matthew 9:27After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
• Matthew 12:23The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?”
• Matthew 15:22A Gentile woman who lived there came to him, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! For my daughter is possessed by a demon that torments her severely.”
• Matthew 21:9Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!”
• Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They replied, “He is the son of David.”
• Romans 1:3The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line,
• Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am 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

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Admiration
• Bear
• Elect
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Year

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