Luke 18:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!””
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BSBPD
“So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 18:38 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- Matthew 9:27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”
- Matthew 12:23The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
- Matthew 15:22And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
- Matthew 21:9The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
- Matthew 21:15But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
- Matthew 22:42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.
- 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!”
- Romans 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
- Revelation 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
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