Mark 10:47

“And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, etc..] “That passed by”, as reads the Persic version; which he might learn, by inquiring the meaning of such a multitude of people, and the noise; or he might hear his name frequently mentioned, and it said, that, he, was coming, or passing by: he began to cry out; aloud, and with great vehemency, and often repeating it: and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me: he did not call him Jesus of Nazareth, as the common people did, but Jesus, the son of David, a title of the Messiah; nor did he ask for money, but for mercy; (see Gill on “<402030>Matthew 20:30”).”

“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 20:29-34. Mark 10:46 Blind Bartimeus - Matthew says there were two. Mark mentions but one, though he does not deny that there was another. He mentions this man because he was well known - Bartimeus, the “blind man.” Mark 10:50 Casting away his garment - That is, his outer garment - the one that was thrown loosely over him. See the notes at Matthew 5:40. He threw it off, full of joy at the prospect of being healed, and that he might run without impediment to Jesus. This may be used to illustrate - though it had no such original reference - the manner in which a sinner should come to Jesus. He should throw away the garments of his own…”

“10:47-48 Bartimaeus heard: Jesus’ great fame had spread to Jericho, even as it had spread to Gentile areas (3:8). • Jesus, Son of David: Mark does not explain how Bartimaeus knew of Jesus’ Davidic ancestry. Perhaps he knew that Jesus was the Messiah. The blind man, however, did not here associate this title with political or military goals as did the vast majority of people in his day. Instead, Bartimaeus focused on the fact that Jesus was concerned with bringing God’s Kingdom to the poor, maimed, lame, and blind, and he requested mercy and healing (10:51)—which was in harmony with Jesus’ own understanding (cp. Luke 4:18-19).”

“Jesus: Mat 2:23, Mat 21:11, Mat 26:71; Luk 4:16, Luk 18:36, Luk 18:37; Joh 1:46, Joh 7:41, Joh 7:52, Joh 19:19; Act 6:14 thou: Isa 9:6, Isa 9:7, Isa 11:1; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Mat 1:1, Mat 9:27, Mat 12:23, Mat 15:22, Mat 20:30, Mat 21:9; Mat 22:42-45; Act 13:22, Act 13:23; Rom 1:3, Rom 1:4; Rev 22:16 Mark 10:48”