Two Blind Men Healed

²⁹ As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.^{(A) 30} There were two blind men sitting by the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” ³¹ The crowd told them to keep quiet, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”^(B)

³² Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

³³ “Lord,” they said to Him, “open our eyes!” ³⁴ Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they could see, and they followed Him.

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 the Nazarene,^(F) he began to cry out, “Son of David,^(G) Jesus, have mercy^(H) on me!”^{(I) 48} Many people told 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?”

“Rabbouni,”^[a](N) the blind man told Him, “I want to see!”

⁵² “Go your way,” Jesus told him. “Your faith has healed you.”^(O) Immediately he could see and began to follow Him on the road.