Jesus restores sight to Bartimaeus in Jericho

29. As Jesus and the disciples left the city of Jericho, a huge crowd followed behind. 30. Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" 31. The crowd told them to be quiet, but they only shouted louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" 32. Jesus stopped in the road and called, "What do you want me to do for you?" 33. "Lord," they said, "we want to see!" 34. Jesus felt sorry for them and touched their eyes. Instantly they could see! Then they followed him.

46. And so they reached Jericho. Later, as Jesus and his disciples left town, a great crowd was following. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road as Jesus was going by. 47. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus from Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48. "Be quiet!" some of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49. 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!" 50. Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus. 51. "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked. "Teacher," the blind man said, "I want to see!" 52. And Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has healed you." And instantly the blind man could see! Then he followed Jesus down the road.

35. As they approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. 36. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. 37. They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was going by. 38. So he began shouting, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 39. The crowds ahead of Jesus tried to hush the man, but he only shouted louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 40. When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. 41. Then Jesus asked the man, "What do you want me to do for you?Lord," he pleaded, "I want to see!" 42. And Jesus said, "All right, you can see! Your faith has healed you." 43. Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.