And they came to Jericho. And as he
was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind
beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that
it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of
David, have mercy on me!" And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man,
saying to him, "Take heart. Get up; he is calling you." And throwing
off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. And Jesus said to him,
"What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him,
"Rabbi, let me recover my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Go your
way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight
and followed him on the way. (ESV)
This reading is taken from Thirty Scripture Readings on God's
Amazing Power. The complete book can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HEHSNQ
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version, copyright © 2001,
Wheaton: Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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