Matthew 20:30

Two ¹  blind men were sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, ²  “Have mercy ³  on us, Lord, Son of David!” ⁴ 

Ps 146:8; Isa 29:18; Isa 35:5,6; Isa 42:16,18; Isa 59:10; Isa 61:1,2; Mt 9:27-31; Mt 12:22; Mt 12:23; Mt 15:22; Mt 21:9; Mt 21:14; Mt 22:42; Mr 10:46; Lu 4:18; Lu 7:21; Joh 9:1-12; Ac 2:30; Ro 1:3,4

¹ tn Grk “And behold.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

² tn Grk “shouted, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.

³ sn Have mercy on us is a request for healing. It is not owed to the men. They simply ask for God’s kind grace.

⁴ sn There was a tradition in Judaism that the Son of David (Solomon) had great powers of healing (Josephus, Ant. 8.2.5 [8.42-49]).