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So Jesus called them and said to them, "You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them.
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But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant,
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and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.
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For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many."
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They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside.
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When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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Jesus stood still and said, "Call him here." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; get up, he is calling you."
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So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.
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Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "My teacher, let me see again."
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Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has made you well." Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.