010:043 but it is not to be so among you. No, whoever desires to be
great among you must be your servant;
010:044 and whoever desires to be first among you must be the
bondservant of all.
010:045 For the Son of Man also did not come to be waited upon, but to
wait on others, and to give His life as the redemption-price
for a multitude of people."
010:046 They came to Jericho; and as He was leaving that town—
Himself and His disciples and a great crowd—Bartimaeus (the son
of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the way-side.
010:047 Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out,
"Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me."
010:048 Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried
out all the louder, "Son of David, have pity on me."
010:049 Then Jesus stood still. "Call him," He said. So they called
the blind man. "Cheer up," they said; "rise, he is calling you."
010:050 The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet,
and came to Jesus.
010:051 "What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the
blind man, "let me recover my sight."
010:052 "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has cured you." Instantly he
regained his sight, and followed Him along the road.