Mark 10:47

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀκούσας ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖός ἐστιν, ἤρξατο κράζειν, καὶ λέγειν, Ὁ Ὑιὸς Δαυίδ, Ἰησοῦ, ἐλέησόν με.

Transliteration

And having akousas that Iēsous the Nazōraios estin, he ērxato to krazein, and to legein, The Huios of David, Iēsou, eleēson me.

Grammar Details

• *akousas*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus (personal name)
• *Nazōraios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Nazarene/of Nazareth
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists
• *ērxato*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular, middle - began/started
• *krazein*: present infinitive, active - to cry out/shout
• *legein*: present infinitive, active - to say/speak
• *Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *David*: genitive, masculine, singular - of David
• *Iēsou*: vocative, masculine, singular - Jesus (direct address)
• *eleēson*: aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - have mercy/show compassion

Word Meanings

• *akousas*: having heard/when he heard
• *Nazōraios*: Nazarene/from Nazareth
• *ērxato*: began/started
• *krazein*: to cry out/shout/call loudly
• *legein*: to say/speak/declare
• *Huios David*: Son of David (Messianic title)
• *eleēson*: have mercy/pity/show compassion

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when he heard{G191} that{G3754} it was{G2076} Jesus{G2424} the Nazarene,{G3480} he began{G756} to cry out,{G2896} and{G2532} say,{G3004} Jesus,{G2424} thou son{G5207} of David,{G1138} have mercy on{G1653} me.{G3165}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when he heard{G191}{(G5660)} that{G3754} it was{G2076}{(G5748)} Jesus{G2424} of Nazareth{G3480}, he began{G756}{(G5662)} to cry out{G2896}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} say{G3004}{(G5721)}, Jesus{G2424}, thou Son{G5207} of David{G1138}, have mercy{G1653}{(G5657)} on me{G3165}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when he hearde that it was Iesus of Nazareth he began to crye and to saye: Iesus the sonne of David have mercy on me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha he herde that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he beganne to crie and saye: Iesu thou sonne of Dauid haue mercy vpon me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee heard that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he began to crye, and to say, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he hearde that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he beganne to cry, and say: Iesus, thou sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, `The Son of David -- Jesus! deal kindly with me;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when it came to his ears that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he gave a cry, and said, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to shout,“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 9:27 : 27 And when Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Son of David, have mercy on us.
• Luke 18:36-37 : 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
• Mark 1:24 : 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.
• Luke 4:16 : 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
• Isa 11:1 : 1 And there shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow from his roots:
• Jer 23:5-6 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, that I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Matt 1:1 : 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
• Matt 2:23 : 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
• John 1:46 : 46 And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.
• John 7:41 : 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Will the Christ come out of Galilee?
• John 7:52 : 52 They answered and said to him, Are you also from Galilee? Search and look, for no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.
• John 19:19 : 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Acts 6:14 : 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us.
• Acts 13:22-23 : 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom he also gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall fulfill all my will. 23 Of this man's seed has God according to his promise raised to Israel a Savior, Jesus:
• Rom 1:3-4 : 3 Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;
• Rev 22:16 : 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
• Matt 12:23 : 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
• Matt 15:22 : 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out from those coasts, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
• Matt 20:30 : 30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David.
• Matt 21:9 : 9 And the multitudes that went before, and those that followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest!
• Matt 21:11 : 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth in Galilee.
• Matt 22:42-45 : 42 Saying, What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he? They said to him, The Son of David. 43 He said to them, How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, 44 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool? 45 If David then calls him Lord, how is he his son?
• Matt 26:71 : 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another servant girl saw him, and said to them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.