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46 And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.
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46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging.
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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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47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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49 And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart. Get up; he is calling you."
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49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you."
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50 And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.
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50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.
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51 And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight."
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51 "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see."
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52 And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.
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52 "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
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