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He will be handed over to the Romans, jeered at, made sport of, and spit on. Then, after giving him the third degree, they will kill him.
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In three days he will rise, alive."
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But they didn't get it, could make neither heads nor tails of what he was talking about.
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He came to the outskirts of Jericho. A blind man was sitting beside the road asking for handouts.
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When he heard the rustle of the crowd, he asked what was going on.
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They told him, "Jesus the Nazarene is going by."
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He yelled, "Jesus! Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!"
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Those ahead of Jesus told the man to shut up, but he only yelled all the louder, "Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!"
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Jesus stopped and ordered him to be brought over. When he had come near, Jesus asked,
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"What do you want from me?" He said, "Master, I want to see again."
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Jesus said, "Go ahead - see again! Your faith has saved and healed you!"