Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 18:39
And they that went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou Son of David have mercy on me.Our guess is that it was the Pharisees who objected to all the shouting which hailed Jesus as the long-expected Messiah. There cannot fail to be an element of humor in this blind man shouting to high heaven that here indeed was the Messiah, and the lordly Pharisees trying to hush him up! There was no way that they could silence the blind man nor... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 18:39
went before rebuked. Those who go before the Lord (instead of following) are apt to make mistakes. cried = continued calling (Imperative mood) Not the same word as in Luke 18:38 . read more