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And many chid him, that he should be silent: but he cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me! Verse ConceptsJesus As Son Of DavidIndividuals ShoutingBe Merciful!

And, behold, two blind men sat by the road side, who hearing that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, son of David! And the multitude checked them, that they should be silent; but they cried out the more, Have mercy on us, Lord, son of David.

And they who were going before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me! Verse ConceptsHeartlessnessBe Merciful!rebukingoverworking

And lo! a woman of Canaan coming out of these coasts, cried aloud, saying to him, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David: my daughter is a grievous demoniac. But he replied not a word to her. Then his disciples came and intreated him, saying, Send her away; for she is crying aloud after us. But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. read more.
Then she came, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me! But he answering said, It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs. And she said, True, Lord: yet even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table. Then Jesus answering said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith! be it unto thee even as thou desirest. And her daughter was cured from that hour.

For a woman hearing of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by birth, and she entreated him that the devil might be cast out of her daughter. And Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be fed, for it is not proper to take the children's bread, and throw it to the dogs. read more.
But she replied, and said to him, True, Lord, yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said unto her, For this speech, go home, the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And going to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid on a couch.



Then as Jesus was entering into Capernaum, there met him a centurion, intreating him, Verse ConceptsRankArmies, Roman

But when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, entreating him that he would come and preserve the life of his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they entreated him importunately, saying, He is a worthy man on whom thou wilt confer this favour: