Thematic Bible: The miraculous healing of bartimaeus


Thematic Bible



And they come to Jericho; and as he was going out of Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the wayside. And hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me! And many sharply bade him be silent; but he cried out the more, Son of David, have pity on me! read more.
And Jesus stopped, and said, Call him. And they call the blind man, saying to him, Be of good courage, rise, he calleth thee. And throwing off his garment, he leaped up, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answering said to him, What dost thou wish me to do for thee? The blind man said to him, My master, to restore my sight. And Jesus said to him, Go; thy faith hath saved thee. And he immediately received his sight, and followed him on the road.

And lo! two blind men, who were sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, Have pity on us, Son of David! And the multitude sharply bade them be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Lord, have pity on us, Son of David! And Jesus stopped, and called them, and said, What would ye have me do for you? read more.
They say to him, Lord, to open our eyes. Then Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and they immediately received sight, and followed him.