The Rich Young Ruler

¹⁷ As^(A) he was setting out on a journey,^(B) a man ran up, knelt down^(C) before him, and asked him, “Good^(D) teacher,^(E) what must I do to inherit^(F) eternal life?” ^(G)

¹⁸ “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone.^{(H) 19} You know the commandments: Do not murder;^(I) do not commit adultery;^(J) do not steal;^(K) do not bear false witness;^(L) do not defraud;^(M) honor^(N) your father and mother.”^[a](O)

²⁰ He said to him, “Teacher,^(P) I have kept all these from my youth.”

²¹ Looking at him, Jesus loved him^(Q) and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor,^(R) and you will have treasure^(S) in heaven.^(T) Then come,^[b] follow me.”^{(U) 22} But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving,^(V) because he had many possessions.^(W)

A Blind Man Healed

⁴⁶ They^(A) came to Jericho.^(B) And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind^(C) beggar,^(D) was sitting by the road.^{(E) 47} When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,^(F) he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David,^(G) have mercy^(H) on me!” ^{(I) 48} Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy on me,^(J) Son of David!”

⁴⁹ Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage!^(K) Get up; he’s calling for you.” ⁵⁰ He threw off his coat,^(L) jumped up, and came to Jesus.

⁵¹ Then Jesus answered him, “What do you want^(M) me to do for you?”

“Rabboni,”^[a](N) the blind man said to him, “I want to see.”

⁵² Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has saved you.”^(O) Immediately he could see and began to follow Jesus on the road.