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and whoever*wishes to be firstamong you shall be slave of all.
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"For even the Son of Man1did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
Bartimaeus Receives His Sight
462Then they came to Jericho. And 3as He was leavingJericho with His disciples and a largecrowd, a blindbeggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road.
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When he heard that it was Jesus the 4Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, 5Son of David, havemercy on me!"
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Many were sternlytelling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, "6Son of David, havemercy on me!"
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And Jesusstopped and said, "Call him here."So they called the blindman, saying to him, "7Takecourage, stand up! He is calling for you."
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Throwingaside his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus.
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And answering him, Jesussaid, "What do you want Me to do for you?" And the blindmansaid to Him, "8Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!"
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And Jesussaid to him, "Go; 9your faith has made you well."Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.