Mark 10:48 (DRB)

Passage

And many rebuked him, that he might hold his peace; but he cried a great deal the more: Son of David, have mercy on me.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:46 And they came to Jericho. And as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a very great multitude, Bartimeus the blind man, the son of Timeus, sat by the way side begging.

Mark 10:47 Who when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, began to cry out and to say: Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

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

Mark 10:49 And Jesus, standing still, commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying to him: Be of better comfort. Arise, he calleth thee.

Mark 10:50 Who casting off his garment leaped up and came to him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "rebuked", "might", "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 "Who when he had heard that it..." into verse 49's "And Jesus standing still commanded him to...", 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.