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who will not receivemanytimes as much at thistime and in 1the age to come, eternallife."
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2Then He took the twelveaside and said to them, "Behold, 3we are going up to Jerusalem, and 4allthings which are writtenthrough the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.
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"5For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,
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and after they have scourged Him, they will kill Him; and the thirdday He will riseagain."
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But 6the disciples understoodnone of thesethings, and the meaning of thisstatement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.
Bartimaeus Receives Sight
357As 8Jesus was approachingJericho, a blindman was sitting by the roadbegging.
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Nowhearing a crowdgoing by, he began to inquirewhatthis was.
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They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
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And he called out, saying, "Jesus, 9Son of David, havemercy on me!"
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Those who led the way were sternlytelling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, "10Son of David, havemercy on me!"
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And Jesusstopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he camenear, He questioned him,