The Blind Men by the Road

Matthew 20:31

In 9 translations

BSB: The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
KJV: And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
WEB: The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”
ASV: And the multitude rebuked them, that they should hold their peace: but they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have mercy on us, thou son of David.
LSV: And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, “Deal kindly with us Lord—Son of David.”
YLT: And the multitude charged them that they might be silent, and they cried out the more, saying, 'Deal kindly with us sir — Son of David.'
DBY: But the crowd rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
DRC: And the multitude rebuked them that they should hold their peace. But they cried out the more, saying: O Lord, thou son of David, have mercy on us.
GNV: And the multitude rebuked them, because they should holde their peace: but they cried the more, saying, O Lord, the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on vs.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔκραξαν (“they cried out”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔκραζον (“they were crying out”).
NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read υἱὸς (“Son”); Tyndale House read υἱὲ (“Son”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Word order: Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles place κύριε elsewhere in this verse.
Spelling of Δαυίδ.¶: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυείδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβίδ.

SBLGNT apparatus (3)

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SBLGNT: ἔκραξαν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔκραξαν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔκραζον.
SBLGNT: Κύριε ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, the Greek text behind the NIV read Κύριε ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς; Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς κύριε.
SBLGNT: υἱὸς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read υἱὸς; the Greek text behind the NIV read υἱὲ.

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: ὁ δὲ ὄχλος ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα σιωπήσωσιν· οἱ δὲ μεῖζον ἔκραξαν λέγοντες· Κύριε, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, υἱὸς Δαυίδ.
RP2018: Ὁ δὲ ὄχλος ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα σιωπήσωσιν. Οἱ δὲ μεῖζον ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, κύριε, υἱὸς Δαυίδ.
TR-Boyd: Ὁ δὲ ὄχλος ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα σιωπήσωσιν. Οἱ δὲ μεῖζον ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, Κύριε, υἱὸς Δαβίδ.
SCR1894: ο δε οχλος επετιμησεν αυτοις ινα σιωπησωσιν οι δε μειζον εκραζον λεγοντες ελεησον ημας κυριε υιος δαβιδ

Who and where

👤 David 👤 Jesus Christ◆ Healing Blind Bartimaeus

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Jericho Because Bartimaeus Bartimeus (Bartimaeus)Watcher Wages Beg; Beggar; Begging Peace Blindness David

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Cross-references most cited first

Matthew 19:13Then the little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,
1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.
Matthew 15:23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
Genesis 32:25–29When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go…
Luke 18:1–8Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. And there was a widow in that town who kept…
Matthew 7:7–8Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Luke 11:8–10I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs. So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given…
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!”

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