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Luke 18:38 KJV
Luke · chapter 18 · verse 38
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.Luke 18:38 · King James Version
Luke 18:38 in context
36And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
37And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
38And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
39And 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.
40And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- criedboaōto raise a cry, of joy pain etc., to cry, speak with a high, strong voice, to cry to one…G994 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- Daviddabidsecond king of Israel, and ancestor of Jesus ChristG1138 →
- mercyeleeōto have mercy on, to help one afflicted or seeking aid, to help the afflicted, to bring…G1653 →
- Sonyhiosa son, rarely used for the young of animals, generally used of the offspring of men, in a…G5207 →
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Christ came not only to bring light to a dark world, and so to set before us the objects we are to have in view, but also to give sight to blind souls, and by healing the organ to enable them to view those objects.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 35-43