Mark 10 · Verse 48

Mark 10:48

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, King James Version

Mark 10:48 in other translations

BSBMany people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
WEBMany rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, ‘Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
DARBYAnd many rebuked him, that he might be silent; but he cried so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Mark 10:48 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 48.

(k) "the more a great" Jer 29:13 (l) "mercy on me" Ps 62:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 10:46-52

Bartimeus had heard of Jesus and his miracles, and learning that he was passing by, hoped to recover his eyesight. In coming to Christ for help and healing, we should look to him as the promised Messiah. The gracious calls Christ gives us to come to him, encourage our hope, that if we come to him we shall have what we come for. Those who would come to Jesus, must cast away the garment of their own sufficiency, must…

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Mark 10:48 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐπετίμωνepetimōnwere rebukingG2008
αὐτῷautōhimG846
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183
ἵναinathatG2443
σιωπήσῃ.siōpēsēhe may be silent.G4623
ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdebutG1161
πολλῷpollōmuchG4183
μᾶλλονmallonmoreG3123
ἔκραζεν·ekrazenhe was crying out;G2896
υἱὲhuieSonG5207
Δαυίδ,Dauidof David,G1138
ἐλέησόνeleēsondo have mercy onG1653
με.meme.G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 10:48

  • Mark 7:26-29

    The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 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. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

  • Jeremiah 29:13

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

  • 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.

  • Matthew 20:31

    And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

  • Mark 5:35

    While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

  • Luke 18:1-8

    And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; …

  • Genesis 32:24-28

    And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. …

  • Hebrews 5:7

    Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

  • 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.

  • Matthew 15:23-28

    But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs. …

  • 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; For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
many.
5:35; Mt 19:13; 20:31; Lu 18:39
but.
7:26-29; Ge 32:24-28; Jer 29:13; Mt 15:23-28; Lu 11:5-10; 18:1-8
Eph 6:18; Heb 5:7
have.
Ps 62:12

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Context

  • Mark 10:47

    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.

  • Mark 10:48

    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 10:49

    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.

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Mark 10:48 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y muchos le reñían, que callase: mas él daba mayores voces: Hijo de David, ten misericordia de mí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et plusieurs le reprirent afin qu’il se taise; mais il criait d’autant plus fort: Fils de David! aie pitié de moi!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und viele bedrohten ihn, daß er schweigen solle; er aber schrie um so mehr: Sohn Davids, erbarme dich meiner!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et comminabantur ei multi ut taceret. At ille multo magis clamabat: Fili David, miserere mei.