Thematic Bible: Blind bartimaeus and a fellow blind man
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They came to Jericho; and as He was leaving that town--Himself and His disciples and a great crowd--Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus) Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me." Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried out all the louder, "Son of David, have pity on me." read more.
Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you." The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus. "What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight." "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has cured you." Instantly he regained his sight, and followed Him along the road.
Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you." The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus. "What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight." "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has cured you." Instantly he regained his sight, and followed Him along the road.
two blind men sitting by the roadside heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried aloud, "Sir, Son of David, pity us." The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. "O Sir, Son of David, pity us," they said. So Jesus stood still and called to them. "What shall I do for you?" He asked. read more.
"Sir, let our eyes be opened," they replied. Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.
"Sir, let our eyes be opened," they replied. Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.
As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging. He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant. "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him. read more.
Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me." Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me." At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him, "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight." "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you."
Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me." Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me." At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him, "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight." "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you."