Luca 18:38

38 Ed egli gridò, dicendo: Gesù, Figliuol di Davide, abbi pietà di me.

Luca 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.

Luca 18:38 In-Context

36 E udita la moltitudine che passava, domandò che cosa ciò fosse.

37 E gli fu fatto assapere che Gesù il Nazareo passava.

38 Ed egli gridò, dicendo: Gesù, Figliuol di Davide, abbi pietà di me.

39 E coloro che andavano avanti lo sgridavano, acciocchè tacesse; ma egli vie più gridava: Figliuol di Davide, abbi pietà di me.

40 E Gesù, fermatosi, comandò che gli fosse menato. E come fu presso di lui, lo domandò, dicendo: