Luke 9:38

Webster's Bible (1833)

Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

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  • Luke 7:12 : 12 Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.
  • Luke 8:41-42 : 41 Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come into his house, 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
  • John 4:47 : 47 When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
  • Gen 44:20 : 20 We said to my lord, 'We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.'
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me{After "me," the Hebrew has the two letters "Aleph Tav" (the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet), not as a word, but as a grammatical marker.} whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.
  • Matt 15:22 : 22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!"

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  • Luke 9:39-42
    4 verses
    83%

    39Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

    40I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."

    41Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

    42While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

  • Mark 9:16-22
    7 verses
    81%

    16He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"

    17One of the multitude answered, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;

    18and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."

    19He answered him, "Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me."

    20They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.

    21He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.

    22Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us."

  • Matt 17:14-18
    5 verses
    78%

    14When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

    15"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is epileptic, and suffers grievously; for he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.

    16So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."

    17Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."

    18Jesus rebuked him, the demon went out of him, and the boy was cured from that hour.

  • Luke 9:37
    77%

    37It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him.

  • Luke 18:38-41
    4 verses
    76%

    38He cried out, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

    39Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

    40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

    41"What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

  • Mark 9:24-28
    5 verses
    76%

    24Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, "I believe. Help my unbelief!"

    25When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!"

    26Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

    27But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

    28When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

  • Luke 8:28
    74%

    28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!"

  • Mark 10:47-48
    2 verses
    73%

    47When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

    48Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

  • Luke 8:42
    72%

    42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.

  • Mark 9:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

    8Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

  • Mark 3:11
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    11The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"

  • Mark 5:7
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    7and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don't torment me."

  • Matt 9:18
    71%

    18While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."

  • Matt 9:27
    71%

    27As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, "Have mercy on us, son of David!"

  • Matt 15:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!"

    23But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us."

  • Matt 20:30-31
    2 verses
    70%

    30Behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"

    31The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, "Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!"

  • Mark 10:17
    70%

    17As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"

  • Matt 8:5
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    5When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,

  • Mark 1:23
    70%

    23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

  • Matt 8:34
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    34Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

  • Mark 5:38
    70%

    38He came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.

  • Luke 9:35
    70%

    35A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

  • Matt 17:8
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    8Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.

  • Luke 4:41
    69%

    41Demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "You are the Christ, the Son of God!" Rebuking them, he didn't allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

  • Luke 17:13
    69%

    13They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"

  • Luke 8:51
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    51When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.