As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”(Luke 18:35-39 ESV)
What makes this cry of the blind beggar stick out even more is what has happened earlier in the chapter: the tax collector cried out to God for mercy. What kind of mercy could Jesus have? The mercy of the Son of David, the Messiah, God's sent One. It is in Him that we receive the mercy of God we need. This man demonstrates that faith that refuses to be stiffled, and cry out to Jesus.
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