Matthew 9:27

Healing the Blind and Mute

9:27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, 1  “Have mercy 2  on us, Son of David!” 3 

Matthew 14:30

14:30 But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, 4  “Lord, save me!”

Matthew 27:23

27:23 He asked, “Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!”

1 tn Grk “shouting, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

2 sn Have mercy on us is a request for healing. It is not owed to the men. They simply ask for God’s kind grace.

3 sn There was a tradition in Judaism that the Son of David (Solomon) had great powers of healing (Josephus, Ant. 8.2.5 [8.42-49]).

4 tn Grk “he cried out, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant and has not been translated.