Luke 18:38

38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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Luke 18:38 in Other Translations

KJV

38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

ESV

38 And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

NLT

38 So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

MSG

38 He yelled, "Jesus! Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!"

CSB

38 So he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Luke 18:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:38

And he cried, saying, Jesus thou son of David
Believing him, at once, to be the Messiah; whence he calls him the son of David, which was a character and title of the Messiah, well known to the Jews; (See Gill on Matthew 1:1) and therefore immediately called out unto him, being willing to take that opportunity as he passed, and whilst he was within hearing, to make his suit to him for his sight:

saying, have mercy on me:
a poor, blind, and miserable creature, and restore me to my sight, which will be an act of singular mercy, and goodness, and will always be gratefully owned as such.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Luke 18:38 In-Context

36 When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.

37 They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

38 He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

Cross References 2

1. ver 39; S Matthew 9:27
2. Matthew 17:15; Luke 18:13