Luke - 9:38

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38 Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 9:38.

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And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:
And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one.
And lo, a man from the crowd cried out saying, Teacher, I beseech thee look upon my son, for he is mine only child:
And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Master, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:
and lo, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, 'Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only begotten;
and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.
And a man from among them, crying out, said, Master, I make a request to you, give a thought to my son, for he is my only child:
And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you, look kindly on my son, for he is my only son.
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, "Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And behold, a man of the company,.... One that was in the company, and among the multitude, that met him:
cried out; with great vehemence and earnestness:
saying, Master; doctor, or "Rabbi":
I beseech thee: most humbly, for he was now on his knees:
look upon my son: with pity and compassion, and help him:
for he is mine only child; wherefore he was dear unto him, and he was greatly concerned for him, and earnestly desirous of his being restored to health; and this he mentions, to move the compassion of Christ.

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