Luke 18:39
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Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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rebuked, &c.--(See on Luk 18:15). so much the more--that importunity so commended in the Syrophenician woman, and so often enjoined (Luk 11:5-13; Luk 18:1-8).
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The parable of the importunate widow, designed to teach us fervency in prayer (Luk 18:1-8). II. The parable of the Pharisee and publican, designed to teach us humility, and humiliation for sin, in prayer (Luk 18:9-14). III. Christ's favour to little children that were brought to him (Luk 18:15-17). IV. The trial of a rich man that had a mind to follow Christ, whether he loved better Christ or his riches; his coming short upon that trial; and Christ's discourse with his disciples upon that occasion (Luk 18:18-30). V. Christ's foretelling his own death and sufferings (Luk 18:31-34). VI. His restoring sight to a blind man (Luk 18:35-43). And these four passages we had before in Matthew and Mark.
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