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45 For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus

46 And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae′us, a blind beggar, the son of Timae′us, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

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45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,(A) and to give his life as a ransom for many.”(B)

Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight(C)

46 Then 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. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,(D) he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David,(E) have mercy on me!”

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