Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus stood still, and said, “Call him.” They called the blind man, saying to him, “Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!”
- KJV And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
- NKJV So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. Then they called the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.”
- NASB And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him here.” So they *called the man who was blind, saying to him, “Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.”
- NLT When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.” So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on, he’s calling you!”
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Quick answer
Jesus stops and calls Bartimaeus, and the crowd's tone shifts from rebuke to encouragement.
Overview
Jesus halts His journey to attend to one rejected man, showing His personal care for the lowly. The crowd that had silenced Bartimaeus now urges him to take heart because Jesus is calling. The summons of Christ transforms the situation and gives the beggar hope.
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Cross-references · 7
- Luke 18:40Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
- John 11:28After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
- Matt 20:32–34Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
- Ps 86:15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Ps 145:8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
- Heb 2:17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
- Heb 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
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