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And they came to Jericho; and when he went forth from Jericho, and his disciples, and a full much people, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat beside the way, and begged. [+And they came to Jericho; and him going out from Jericho, and his disciples, and a full much company of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, blind, sat beside the way, begging.]
47
And when he heard, that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry, and say, Jesus, the son of David, have mercy on me.
48
And many threatened him, that he should be still; and he cried much the more, Jesus, the son of David, have mercy on me.
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And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be called; and they called the blind man, and said to him [and they call the blind man, saying to him], Be thou of better heart, rise up, he calleth thee.
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And he cast away his cloak [his cloth], and skipped, and came to him.
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And Jesus answered, and said to him, What wilt thou, that I shall do to thee? The blind man said to him, Master, that I see.
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Jesus said to him, Go thou, thy faith hath made thee safe. And at once [And anon] he saw, and followed him in the way.