Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus^(A)

⁴⁶ Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus,^[a] his disciples, and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus) was sitting by the road. ⁴⁷ When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was there, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ⁴⁸ Many people sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

⁴⁹ So Jesus stopped and said, “Call him!”

So they called the blind man and told him, “Have courage! Get up. He’s calling you.” ⁵⁰ He threw off his coat, jumped up, and went to Jesus.

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

The blind man told him, “Rabbouni,^[b] I want to see again.”

⁵² Jesus told him, “Go. Your faith has made you well.” At once the man^[c] could see again, and he began to follow Jesus^[d] down the road.