"And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, {Thou} Son of David, have mercy …" — Mark 10:48

Mark 10:48 · KJV

“And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, {Thou} Son of David, have mercy on me.”

— Mark 10:48

Verse 47

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, {thou} Son of David, have mercy on me.

Verse 49

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

Mark 10 — Context

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, {thou} Son of David, have mercy on me.

And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, {Thou} Son of David, have mercy on me.

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.

And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

Cross References

Jeremiah 29:13

And ye shall seek me, and find {me}, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Mark 7:26-29

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast {it} unto the dogs.

Luke 18:1-8

And he spake a parable unto them {to this end}, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Luke 11:5-10

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

Genesis 32:24-28

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. {breaking...: Heb. ascending of the morning}

Matthew 19:13

Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put {his} hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

Psalms 62:12

Also unto thee, O Lord, {belongeth} mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Luke 18:39

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.