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Luke 18:38 Cross-References
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“And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.”
Luke 18:38 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 18:38
He cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me (ἐβόησεν λέγων, Ἰησοῦ υἱὲ Δαυίδ, ἐλέησόν με, eboēsen legōn, Iēsou huie Dauid, eleēson me)—Boaō (to cry out, shout) suggests loud, desperate calling. The blind man's theological confession is stunning: Son of David (υἱὲ Δαυίδ) was a Messianic title rooted in 2 Samuel 7:12-16 and Isaiah 11:1-10. He recognizes what seeing religious leaders refuse to acknowledge—Jesus is the promised Davidic King.Have mercy on me (ἐλέησόν με)—the aorist imperative eleēson demands immediate action. Eleos (mercy, compassion) is covenant language; the begga...
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Cross-References for Luke 18:38
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“two blind men followed him”
“that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more”
“a Canaanite woman came out from those borders”
“and who followed kept shouting”
“who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh”
“Counselor”
“What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he? They said to him”
“Jesus”
“the days come”
“and said”