KJV ORIGINAL
And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A bunch of people were telling him to shut up and stop bothering everyone, but he just got louder: 'Jesus, son of David, please help me!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes you have to get louder when everyone's trying to quiet your prayers.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was traditionally written by John Mark for a Gentile Christian audience, likely in Rome, during the mid-to-late first century CE. It aimed to record the life and teachings of Jesus, possibly based on Peter's accounts, to strengthen believers facing hardship and explain the significance of Jesus' suffering.
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