When he heardthat it was Jesusthe Nazarene,he beganto cryout and say,"Jesus,Sonof David,have mercyon me!"
Then a shootwill springfrom the stemof Jesse,And a branchfrom his rootswill bearfruit.
The recordof the genealogyof Jesusthe Messiah,the sonof David,the sonof Abraham:
Allthe crowdswere amazed,and were saying,"Thisman cannotbe the Sonof David,can he?"
And a Canaanitewomanfrom that regioncameout and [began] to cryout, saying,"Have mercyon me, Lord,Sonof David;my daughteris cruellydemon-possessed."
and cameand livedin a citycalledNazareth.[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophets:"He shall be calleda Nazarene."
And twoblind mensittingby the road,hearingthat Jesuswas passingby, criedout, "Lord,have mercyon us, Sonof David!"
And the crowdswere saying,"Thisis the prophetJesus,from Nazarethin Galilee."
The crowdsgoing aheadof Him, and thosewho followed,were shouting,"Hosannato the Sonof David;BLESSEDIS HE WHO COMESIN THE NAMEOF THE LORD;Hosannain the highest!"
When he had goneout to the gateway,another[servant-girl] sawhim and saidto thosewhowere there,"This manwas with Jesusof Nazareth."
As Jesuswenton from there,twoblind menfollowedHim, cryingout, "Have mercyon us, Sonof David!"
saying,"Whatbusiness do we have with each other, Jesusof Nazareth?Have You cometo destroyus? I knowwhoYou are-- the Holy Oneof God!"
And He cameto Nazareth,whereHe had beenbroughtup; and as was His custom,He enteredthe synagogueon the Sabbath,and stoodup to read.
Nathanaelsaidto him, "Cananygood thingcomeout of Nazareth?"Philipsaidto him, "Comeand see."
Pilatealsowrotean inscriptionand putit on the cross.It was written,"JESUSTHE NAZARENE,THE KINGOF THE JEWS."
Otherswere saying,"Thisis the Christ."Still otherswere saying,"Surelythe Christis not going to comefrom Galilee,is He?
They answeredhim, "You are not alsofrom Galilee,are you? Search,and seethat noprophetarisesout of Galilee."
for we have heardhim saythat thisNazarene,Jesus,will destroythisplaceand alterthe customswhichMoseshanded downto us."
"I, Jesus,have sentMy angelto testifyto you these thingsfor the churches.I amthe rootand the descendantof David,the brightmorningstar."
