Mark 10:48

Verse

Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

American Standard Version (1901)

And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

Bible in Basic English

And some of them, turning in protest, gave him an order to be quiet: but he went on crying out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

Free Bible Version

Lots of people told him to be quiet, but that only made him shout even more, “Jesus, son of David, please have mercy me!”

Geneva Bible 1599

And many rebuked him, because he should holde his peace: but hee cryed much more, O Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David [Beloved], have mercy on me!”

Plain English Version

A lot of the people there told him to be quiet, but he kept on yelling out even louder, “You belong to David’s family, and you are the man that God promised to send to us. Please feel sorry for me, and help me.”

Translation for Translators

Many people rebuked him and told him that he should be quiet. But he shouted even more, “You who are the Messiah descended from King David, ◄be merciful to/help► me!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Many rebuked the blind man, telling him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Noah Webster Bible

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.

World English Bible

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

Young's Literal Translation

and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, 'Son of David, deal kindly with me.'

Context

Jesus Heals Bartimaeus

⁴⁷When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”⁴⁸Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Summary

In Mark 10:48, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, calls out to Jesus as 'Son of David,' recognizing Him as the promised Messiah. Despite being rebuked by the crowd, Bartimaeus persists in his plea for mercy and healing, demonstrating unwavering faith in Jesus' ability to restore his sight. This encounter showcases the power of persistent faith and the compassion of Jesus, who stops to acknowledge Bartimaeus and grants his request, illustrating the importance of boldness and persistence in seeking God's help and mercy.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Jesus answered and said unto him,.... Being come to him, and standing before him: what wilt thou that I should do unto thee? What means this vehement cry? what is it thou designest by mercy? is it money thou askest for, to relieve thy wants? or is it that thy sight may be restored? The blind man said unto him, Lord; "Rabboni", or, as the Syriac version reads it; "Rabbi"; thou, great master in Israel, and Lord, of the whole world, my request to thee, and which thou, art, able to effect; is, that I might receive my sight; See Gill on Mat 20:33.