He cried (εβοησεν). Old verb, βοαω, to shout, as in 9:38.

Son of David (υιε Δαυειδ). Shows that he recogni…

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by,…

St. Gregory the Great: Because the disciples were still carnal and unable to receive the words of mystery, they are shown a mir…

The description of the man’s insistent calling draws attention to his faith, which was based on the messiahship of Jesus, the “Son of David.” So do…

And he cried, saying, Jesus you son of David
Believing him, at once, to be the Messiah; from which he calls him the …

This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the more fitting emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came…