Mark 10:46-52

New International Version

Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight^(A)

⁴⁶Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. ⁴⁷When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,^(B) he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David,^(C) have mercy on me!”

⁴⁸Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

⁴⁹Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” ⁵⁰Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

⁵¹“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, “Rabbi,^(D) I want to see.”

⁵²“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.”^(E) Immediately he received his sight and followed^(F) Jesus along the road.

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Isaiah 29:18

New International Version

¹⁸In that day^(A) the deaf^(B) will hear the words of the scroll,
and out of gloom and darkness^(C)
the eyes of the blind will see.^(D)

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Isaiah 29:18 in all English translations

Isaiah 35:5-8

New International Version

⁵Then will the eyes of the blind be opened^(A)
    and the ears of the deaf^(B) unstopped.
⁶Then will the lame^(C) leap like a deer,^(D)
    and the mute tongue^(E) shout for joy.^(F)
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
    and streams^(G) in the desert.
⁷The burning sand will become a pool,
    the thirsty ground^(H) bubbling springs.^(I)
In the haunts where jackals^(J) once lay,
    grass and reeds^(K) and papyrus will grow.

⁸And a highway^(L) will be there;
    it will be called the Way of Holiness;^(M)
    it will be for those who walk on that Way.
The unclean^(N) will not journey on it;
    wicked fools will not go about on it.