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They said to him, "We can." Yeshua replied, "The cup that I am drinking, you will drink; and the immersion I am being immersed with, you will undergo.
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But to sit on my right and on my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared."
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When the other ten heard about this, they became outraged at Ya`akov and Yochanan.
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But Yeshua called them to him and said to them, "You know that among the Goyim, those who are supposed to rule them become tyrants, and their superiors become dictators.
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But among you, it must not be like that! On the contrary, whoever among you wants to be a leader must be your servant;
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and whoever wants to be first among you must become everyone's slave!
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For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve -- and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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They came to Yericho; and as Yeshua was leaving Yericho with his talmidim and a great crowd, a blind beggar, Bar-Timai (son of Timai), was sitting by the side of the road.
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When he heard that it was Yeshua from Natzeret, he started shouting, "Yeshua! Son of David! Have pity on me!"
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Many people scolded him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the louder, "Son of David! Have pity on me!"
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Yeshua stopped and said, "Call him over!" They called to the blind man, "Courage! Get up! He's calling for you!"