Luke 18:38

And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Cross-references

Luke 17:13 Parallel

In Luke 17:13, the ten lepers also cry 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!' — the same plea for mercy as the blind man here.

Luke 20:41 Parallel

In Luke 20:41, Jesus later questions how the Christ can be David's son — the same title the blind man uses here.

Isaiah 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 9:7 prophesies a child born to rule on David's throne, directly linking to the 'Son of David' title used here.

Isaiah 11:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 11:1 foretells a shoot from Jesse (David's father), a messianic prophecy behind the 'Son of David' cry.

Jeremiah 23:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 23:5 promises a righteous Branch from David's line, the messianic King invoked by the title 'Son of David'.

Matthew 9:27 records the same cry 'Son of David, have mercy' from two blind men, a parallel healing scene.

Matthew 15:22 has a Canaanite woman cry 'Son of David, have mercy' — an identical plea from a different supplicant.

Matthew 21:9 Related theme

Matthew 21:9 records the crowd shouting 'Hosanna to the Son of David' at the triumphal entry, same messianic acclamation.

Matthew 21:15 Related theme

Matthew 21:15 shows children repeating 'Hosanna to the Son of David' in the temple, another echo of the title.

Romans 1:3 Related theme

Romans 1:3 states Jesus was a descendant of David according to the flesh, confirming the basis for the 'Son of David' title.

Revelation 22:16 Related theme

Revelation 22:16 affirms Jesus as the 'root and descendant of David' — the same messianic title the blind man cries out here.

Matthew 22:42-45 has Jesus questioning how the Messiah can be David's son, providing a deeper theological layer to the title.

Matthew 12:23 Related theme

In Matthew 12:23, the crowd wonders if Jesus is the Son of David, echoing the messianic recognition here.