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But I have no right to say who will sit on my right or my left. God has prepared those places for the ones he has chosen.”
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When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had asked, they were indignant.
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So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them.
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But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
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and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.
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For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.
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When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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“Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!”
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Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.