And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.
- BSB “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
- NKJV Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
- NASB And Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.
- NLT And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.
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Quick answer
Jesus heals Bartimaeus, attributing his healing to faith, and the man follows Jesus on the road.
Overview
Jesus declares that the man's faith has made him well, and his sight is restored immediately. Rather than going his own way, Bartimaeus follows Jesus on the road that leads to the cross, becoming a picture of true discipleship. The account closes Mark's section on discipleship: those whom Jesus opens both see and follow Him.
Cross-references & the web
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- Matt 9:22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
- Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Luke 7:50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
- Mark 8:25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
- Mark 5:34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
- Luke 8:2–3And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
- John 9:32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
- Matt 15:28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
- Ps 146:8The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
- Isa 42:16–18And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
- Matt 21:14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
- Ps 33:9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
- Mark 1:31And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
- John 9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
- Matt 12:22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
- Matt 9:28–30And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
- John 9:5–7As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
- Matt 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Isa 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
- Isa 29:18–19And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
- Luke 9:48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
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