Mark 10:47 (DBY)

Passage

And having heard that it was Jesus the Nazaraean, he began to cry out and to say, O Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:45 For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and give his life a ransom for many.

Mark 10:46 And they come to Jericho, and as he was going out from Jericho, and his disciples and a large crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, the blind [man], sat by the wayside begging.

Mark 10:47 And having heard that it was Jesus the Nazaraean, he began to cry out and to say, O Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me.

Mark 10:48 And many rebuked him, that he might be silent; but he cried so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

Mark 10:49 And Jesus, standing still, desired him to be called. And they call the blind [man], saying to him, Be of good courage, rise up, he calls thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "having", "heard", "jesus", "nazaraean", "began", and "david". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "having", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "And they come to Jericho and as..." into verse 48's "And many rebuked him that he might...", so "mercy" and "having" 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 "having" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.