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Jesus looked at him and said,
“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
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Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time
31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them,
“We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
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The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight
35 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
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When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
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They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
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He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Those who led the way 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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Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
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“What do you want me to do for you?”“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
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Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.