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42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of Your Son, who made Himself a servant to us, though we're not worthy of it, out of love and mercy. Help us in the study of Your Word, and help also all of Your missionaries, pastors and church leaders, and all those suffering persecution for Your Son's sake. Help us, too, as we live in this time and place which is continuing to turn away from Your Son and unto idols, and help our leaders in the world, including the Trumps and Pences. Help and protect, too, children who are being abused with no adults there to protect them. In Jesus' name, Amen.

47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

This is an oft repeating pattern, that the common people connected Jesus with the merciful character of his father David. Like father like son, so they recognized. The experts, not so much...

Mark 12

35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

The exploitation of widows is the quintessential antipode of mercy. It goes a long way in explaining why the religious establishment not only did not recognize the son of David, it sought to destroy him. Letting his methods spread meant 'game over' in the world of imperial status and widows as collateral damage.

A man so merciful that even David called him the master. No wonder the experts couldn't answer a simple question. Every son has a father and a mother to impart to him certain qualities. Or so it should be. Sight to the blind.

Thank you for your continued posts.