321They were on the roadgoing up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they 2were amazed, and those who followed were fearful. And again He took the twelveaside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him,
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saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and 3the Son of Man will be delivered to the chiefpriests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will hand Him over to the Gentiles.
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"They will mock Him and 4spit on Him, and scourge Him and kill Him, and threedayslater He will riseagain."
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5James and John, the twosons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, "Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever* we ask of You."
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And He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?"
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They said to Him, "Grant that we 6may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory."
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But Jesussaid to them, "You do not knowwhat you are asking. Are you able7to drink the cup that I drink, or8to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"
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They said to Him, "We are able." And Jesussaid to them, "The cup that I drink9you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.
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"But to sit on My rightor on My left, this is not Mine to give; 10but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."
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11Hearing this, the tenbegan to feelindignant with James and John.
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Calling them to Himself, Jesussaid to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentileslord it over them; and their greatmenexerciseauthorityover them.
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"But it is not thiswayamong you, 12but whoever*wishes to becomegreatamong you shall be your servant;
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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 Man13did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."
Bartimaeus Receives His Sight
4614Then they came to Jericho. And 15as 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 16Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, 17Son of David, havemercy on me!"
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Many were sternlytelling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, "18Son of David, havemercy on me!"
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And Jesusstopped and said, "Call him here."So they called the blindman, saying to him, "19Takecourage, 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, "20Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!"
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And Jesussaid to him, "Go; 21your faith has made you well."Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.