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Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
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For He will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked, outraged and spit upon.
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They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third day He will rise to life again."
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Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery to them, nor could they see what He meant.
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As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.
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He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.
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"Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
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Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."
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Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."
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At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,
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"What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight."