Good News Translation GNT
New International Version NIV
31 Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "Listen! We are going to Jerusalem where everything the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true.
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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.
32 He will be handed over to the Gentiles, who will make fun of him, insult him, and spit on him.
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He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him;
33 They will whip him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life."
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they will flog him and kill him. On the third day he will rise again.”
34 But the disciples did not understand any of these things; the meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not know what Jesus was talking about.
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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.
35 As Jesus was coming near Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road, begging.
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As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
36 When he heard the crowd passing by, he asked, "What is this?"
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When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by," they told him.
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They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
38 He cried out, "Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!"
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He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39 The people in front scolded him and told him to be quiet. But he shouted even more loudly, "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!”
40 So Jesus stopped and ordered the blind man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
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Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
41 "What do you want me to do for you?" "Sir," he answered, "I want to see again."
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“What do you want me to do for you?”“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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