Luke 18:38

38 et clamavit dicens Iesu Fili David miserere mei

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.

Luke 18:38 In-Context

36 et cum audiret turbam praetereuntem interrogabat quid hoc esset

37 dixerunt autem ei quod Iesus Nazarenus transiret

38 et clamavit dicens Iesu Fili David miserere mei

39 et qui praeibant increpabant eum ut taceret ipse vero multo magis clamabat Fili David miserere mei

40 stans autem Iesus iussit illum adduci ad se et cum adpropinquasset interrogavit illum