Luke 18:39

"He cried out, “Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!”"

Key Reflection

This cry reflects the desperate plea for salvation and restoration to a relationship with God. By addressing Jesus as "son of David," the blind man acknowledges Jesus' messianic kingship while seeking his mercy, embodying the theme of both spiritual blindness and the offer of sight through faith in the Messiah.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 39. No Barnes text on this verse. {x} "cried so much the more" Ps 141:1 __________________________________________________________________

Related Verses

Psalms 141:1

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