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Luke 18:39
Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text states that those leading the way rebuked the blind beggar to be silent, but he cried out even louder. This occurs as the crowd moves ahead of Jesus and immediately before He halts to summon the man forward.
The words — The Greek term epetimōn (were rebuking) describes the crowd's command for quiet, while sigēsē (he may be silent) specifies the demanded action. The conjunction Kai (And) directly links this rebuke to the beggar's preceding cry for mercy.
The thread — Persistent pleas for divine attention appear in Psalms 141:1, where the psalmist calls for God to hear his voice. The theme of holding on until a blessing is granted echoes the struggle recorded in Genesis 32:26.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to acknowledge that unyielding appeal overrides social pressure to remain quiet. It demands that a reader see Jesus responds to persistent cries rather than managed silence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And 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.
Cross-references
- Genesis 32:26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- Psalms 141:1 A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
- Matthew 26:40 Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
- Luke 11:8 I 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.
- Luke 18:15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
- Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Luke 8:49 While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
- Luke 11:52 Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
- Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: