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but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared.'
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And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John,
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but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;
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but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,
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and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;
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for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
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And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging,
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and having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, `The Son of David -- Jesus! deal kindly with me;'
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and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
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And Jesus having stood, he commanded him to be called, and they call the blind man, saying to him, `Take courage, rise, he doth call thee;'
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and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus.