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

36And hearing the multitude passing by, he asked what it meant. 37And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 39And they who 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. 40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought to him: and when he had come near, he asked him,

Luke 18:38 word by word

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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• criedβοάωboaō · to cry outG994
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• mercyἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
• meμέme · meG3165

Cross-references for Luke 18:38

• Psalms 62:12Also to thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
• Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
• Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice upon the earth.
• Matthew 9:27And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
• Matthew 12:23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
• Matthew 15:22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same region, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously afflicted with a demon.
• Matthew 21:9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
• Matthew 22:42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David.
• Romans 1:3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh;
• Revelation 22:16I Jesus have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and 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