Matthew 20:31
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.”
υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
ὄχλος
the crowd
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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μέγας
all the more
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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κράζω
they cried out
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κράζω
To cry out, to call aloud. Krazo. My God my God why have you forsaken me. The cry of dereliction is the most honest prayer in Scripture. God can handle our rawest moments.
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σιωπάω
they may be silent.
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σιωπάω
To be silent, to say nothing. Siopao. Peace be still. Jesus commanded the storm to be silent. He still speaks to the storms in your life. His word brings instant calm.
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λέγω
saying:
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἐλεέω
do have mercy on
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ἐλεέω
to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace)
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ἐπιτιμάω
rebuked
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ἐπιτιμάω
to tax upon, i.e. censure or admonish; by implication, forbid
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Δαβίδ
of David.
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Δαβίδ
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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