# So This word marks an event that happened because of something else that happened first. In this case, the crowd had told the blind man that Jesus was walking by. # cried out "called out" or "shouted" # Son of David Jesus was a descendant of David, Israel's most important king. # have mercy on me "show me pity" or "show me compassion" # The ones who were walking ahead "The people who were walking at the front of the crowd" # to be quiet "to be silent" or "not to shout" # cried out all the more This could mean that he cried out louder or that he cried out more persistently.