Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

²³ The other priests were many, because they died and could not go on with their work.

²⁴ But because Jesus lives forever, he is a priest for ever and no one takes his place.

²⁵ Because of that, he is able to save people for ever, if they come to God by him. He lives for ever to talk to God for them.

²⁶ We needed such a high priest as he is. He is holy. He is good. He has never done any wrong. He has been taken away from among bad people, and taken up higher than the sky.

²⁷ He does not need to make sacrifices every day. The other high priests make sacrifices every day, first for the wrong things they have done, and then for the people. He did it once when he offered himself as the sacrifice.

²⁸ The law makes men high priests, and they are weak. But the word of God's promise came after the law. It makes his Son high priest for ever, and he is all right.

⁴⁶ Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples left Jericho, many people followed him. A blind man named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road. He was begging for money.

⁴⁷ He heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing. So he shouted, `Jesus, Son of David! Help me!'

⁴⁸ Many people said, `Be quiet!' But he shouted louder, `Son of David! Help me!

⁴⁹ Jesus stopped and said, `Call him.' They called the blind man and said to him, `Be glad! Come, get up! He is calling you.'

⁵⁰ The man threw off his coat, jumped up, and went to Jesus.

⁵¹ Jesus said, `What do you want me to do for you?' The blind man said to him, `Teacher, I want to see.'

⁵² Jesus said, `Go home. Because you believe in me, your faith has made you well.' Right then he was able to see. He followed Jesus on the road.