Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Jesus Serves As High Priest Forever

²³ And^[a] the many have been [Levitical] priests because of their being prevented from continuing by death— ²⁴ but the One, because of His remaining forever, has a permanent^[b] priesthood. ²⁵ Hence also, He is able to save completely^[c] the ones coming-to God through Him, always living so as to intercede for them.

God’s Son Perfected Forever Is a Fitting High Priest For Us

²⁶ For such a High Priest was indeed fitting for us— holy, innocent, undefiled, having been separated^[d] from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens— ²⁷ Who does not have the daily necessity (as indeed the high priests) to be offering sacrifices first for His own sins, then the sins of the people. For He did this once-for-all, having offered Himself. ²⁸ For the Law appoints men having weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath-swearing after^[e] the Law appoints a Son having been perfected forever.

Blind Bartimaeus Calls Upon The Messiah To Heal Him

⁴⁶ And they come to Jericho. And while He and His disciples and a considerable crowd are proceeding-out from Jericho, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting beside the road. ⁴⁷ And having heard that it was Jesus from-Nazareth, he began to cry-out and say, “Son of David, Jesus, have-mercy-on me”. ⁴⁸ And many were rebuking him in order that he might keep-silent. But the one was crying-out by much more, “Son of David, have mercy on me”. ⁴⁹ And having stopped, Jesus said, “Call him”. And they call the blind one, saying to him, “Take-courage, arise, He is calling you!” ⁵⁰ And the one, having thrown-off his cloak, having jumped-up, came to Jesus. ⁵¹ And having responded to him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind one said to Him, “Rabboni^[a]— that I may see-again!” ⁵² And Jesus said to him, “Go. Your faith has restored^[b] you”. And immediately he saw-again. And he was following Him on the road.