Mark 10:48 (ASV)

Passage

And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:46 And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.

Mark 10:47 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.

Mark 10:48 And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

Mark 10:49 And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee.

Mark 10:50 And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "rebuked", "should", "hold", "peace", "cried", "great", and "deal". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "rebuked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "And when he heard that it was..." into verse 49's "And Jesus stood still and said Call...", so "mercy" and "rebuked" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "rebuked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.