Have Mercy on Me Even Louder - Luke 18:39

The beloved physician Luke wrote when Jesus, “was come near unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging. And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passes by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, you Son of David, have mercy on me”, and in chapter eighteen and verse thirty-nine of his book Luke wrote how the blind man cried out to Jesus again, “have mercy on me” where we read:

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace:

but he cried so much the more, You Son of David, have mercy on me.

The verse reads, “And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace:” Luke began with the words, “and they” or “and the people in the crowd” “which went before rebuked him” which means “who traveled and journeyed in front of the blind man adjudged, faulted, chided, rebuked, reproved and censured severely him”, “that he should hold his peace” or “that the blind man should be silent, calm and as a dumb person”. Luke shared how the people who were in front of the “blind man” began to “chide and reprove” him to be “quiet” and stop his “shouting”.

The verse goes on to say, “but he cried so much the more, You Son of David, have mercy on me.” Luke continued with the words, “but he cried” or “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover the blind man shouted, vociferated and spoke with a loud voice” “so much the more” which means “even so and indeed to a greater degree and intensity”, “You Son of David” or “you, offspring and progeny belonging to David whose name means beloved and was the second king of Israel”, “have mercy on me” which means “help, aid, pity and have compassion upon me, the blind man”. Luke shared how the “blind man” responded to the “chiding” of the crowd to be quiet by “shouting” even louder for Jesus to have “pity and compassion” upon him.

When we think through Luke's words in this verse, we learn how the crowd reacted to the “blind man” crying out to Jesus. Rather than help him, the people began to charge him to be “quiet”, but this only inspired the “blind man” to shout louder. The “blind man” was desperate for Jesus to have pity upon him and show him compassion. When a person is desperate no one will silence them, and God loves the person who desires a relationship with Him in such a passionate manner. His desire is for people to yield to His Son Jesus as their personal “Savior and Lord”, and when they submit to Him, they shall be forgiven of their sins and receive “everlasting life” from God.

Next time Luke shares how, “Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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