Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
Parallel translations
- WEB They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
- KJV And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
- NKJV Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.
- NASB Then they *came to Jericho. And later, as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a beggar who was blind named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road.
- NLT Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road.
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Quick answer
At Jericho, blind Bartimaeus sits begging by the road. His helpless need sets up a striking display of faith and mercy.
Overview
Mark names this beggar, marking the encounter as significant on the journey to Jerusalem. Bartimaeus's blindness and poverty picture spiritual destitution. In contrast to the rich man who walked away and the disciples grasping for glory, this lowly outsider is about to show what true faith looks like.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Luke 18:35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
- Matt 20:29–34As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
- John 9:8At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
- Luke 16:22One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
- Acts 3:2–3And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
- Luke 16:20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
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