Luke 9:38

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A man in the crowd called out, 'Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.'

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  • Luke 7:12 : 12 As Jesus approached the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the town was with her.
  • Luke 8:41-42 : 41 Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with Him to come to his house. 42 Because his only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went, the crowds almost crushed Him.
  • John 4:47 : 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and pleaded with him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
  • Gen 44:20 : 20 And we answered my lord, 'We have an aged father, and there is a young son born to him in his old age. His brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children, and his father loves him.'"
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on Me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
  • Matt 15:22 : 22 A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.”

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 9:39-42
    4 verses
    83%

    39A spirit seizes him, and suddenly he cries out. It throws him into convulsions, causing him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and severely bruises him.

    40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.

    41Jesus answered, 'You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.'

    42Even as the boy was approaching, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • Mark 9:16-22
    7 verses
    81%

    16And he asked the scribes, 'What are you discussing with them?'

    17One of the crowd answered him, 'Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a mute spirit.

    18Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, but they couldn’t.

    19Jesus replied, 'O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.'

    20They brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground, rolled around, and foamed at the mouth.

    21Jesus asked the boy’s father, 'How long has this been happening to him?' He replied, 'Since childhood.

    22It has often thrown him into fire and water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, please have compassion on us and help us.'

  • Matt 17:14-18
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    78%

    14When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before Him.

    15and said, 'Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire and into the water.'

    16I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.

    17Then Jesus answered, 'O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him here to Me.'

    18And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was healed from that moment.

  • Luke 9:37
    77%

    37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus.

  • Luke 18:38-41
    4 verses
    76%

    38He cried out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'

    39Those who were leading the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'

    40Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,

    41'What do you want me to do for you?' He said, 'Lord, I want to see.'

  • Mark 9:24-28
    5 verses
    76%

    24Immediately the father of the child cried out, 'I believe! Help my unbelief!'

    25When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying, 'You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again!'

    26The spirit cried out, convulsed him violently, and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, 'He is dead.'

    27But Jesus took him by the hand, lifted him up, and he stood.

    28After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, 'Why couldn’t we drive it out?'

  • Luke 8:28
    74%

    28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, "What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!"

  • Mark 10:47-48
    2 verses
    73%

    47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!'

    48Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'

  • Luke 8:42
    72%

    42Because his only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went, the crowds almost crushed Him.

  • Mark 9:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!'

    8Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus alone.

  • Mark 3:11
    72%

    11When the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, "You are the Son of God!"

  • Mark 5:7
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    7Crying out with a loud voice, he said, 'What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You by God, do not torment me!'

  • Matt 9:18
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    18While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him, saying, 'My daughter has just died. But come and place your hand on her, and she will live.'

  • Matt 9:27
    71%

    27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, 'Have mercy on us, Son of David!'

  • Matt 15:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.”

    23But Jesus did not answer her a word. So his disciples came to him, urging him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

  • Matt 20:30-31
    2 verses
    70%

    30And behold, two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!'

    31The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!'

  • Mark 10:17
    70%

    17As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

  • Matt 8:5
    70%

    5When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

  • Mark 1:23
    70%

    23Just then, in their synagogue, there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

  • Matt 8:34
    70%

    34Then the whole city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

  • Mark 5:38
    70%

    38They came to the house of the synagogue leader, and Jesus saw a commotion with people weeping and wailing loudly.

  • Luke 9:35
    70%

    35A voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son; listen to him.'

  • Matt 17:8
    70%

    8When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus alone.

  • Luke 4:41
    69%

    41Demons also came out of many people, crying out, 'You are the Son of God!' But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

  • Luke 17:13
    69%

    13and raised their voices, saying, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!'

  • Luke 8:51
    69%

    51When He arrived at the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, James, John, and the child’s father and mother.