And those who were in front ¹  scolded ²  him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted ³  even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

biblegateway Luk 18:39

Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Then those in front told him to keep quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And those who were in front rebuked him, that he should be silent, but he cried out _even more loudly_, "Son of David, have mercy on me!

biblegateway Luk 18:39

Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

bibleoremus Luk 18:39

Those who were in front sternly ordered him to be quiet; but he shouted even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

The people in front told him to hold his tongue; but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.”

biblegateway Luk 18:39

Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.

biblegateway Luk 18:39

And those who were in front ¹  scolded ²  him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted ³  even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

¹ sn That is, those who were at the front of the procession.

² tn Or “rebuked.” The crowd’s view was that surely Jesus would not be bothered with someone as unimportant as a blind beggar.

³ sn Public opinion would not sway the blind man from getting Jesus’ attention. The term shouted is strong as it can be used of animal cries.