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Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

Luke 18:38

In 9 translations

BSB
So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
KJV
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
WEB
He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”
ASV
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
LSV
and he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me”;
YLT
and he cried out, saying, 'Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'
DBY
And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
DRC
And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.
GNV
Then hee cried, saying, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Δαυίδ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυείδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβίδ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐβόησεν λέγων· Ἰησοῦ υἱὲ Δαυίδ, ἐλέησόν με.
RP2018
Καὶ ἐβόησεν, λέγων, Ἰησοῦ, υἱὲ Δαυίδ, ἐλέησόν με.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐβόησε, λέγων, Ἰησοῦ, υἱὲ Δαβίδ, ἐλέησόν με.
SCR1894
και εβοησεν λεγων ιησου υιε δαβιδ ελεησον με

Who and where

👤 David👤 Jesus Christ◆ Healing Blind Bartimaeus

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 9:27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
  • Luke 18:39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  • Matthew 15:22And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
  • Romans 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
  • Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  • Isaiah 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His…
  • Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
  • Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Matthew 12:23The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
  • Matthew 22:42–45“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand…
  • Matthew 21:15But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
  • Psalms 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
  • Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.

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