^{38 Ref} But Jesus said to them, You have no knowledge of what you are saying. Are you able to take of my cup? or to undergo the baptism which I am to undergo?

^{39 Ref} And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You will take of the cup from which I take; and the baptism which I am about to undergo you will undergo:

^{40 Ref} But to be seated at my right hand or at my left is not for me to give: but it is for those for whom it has been made ready.

^{41 Ref} And hearing this, the ten became very angry with James and John.

^{42 Ref} And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

^{43 Ref} But it is not so among you: but whoever has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant:

⁴⁴ And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.

^{45 Ref} For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

^{46 Ref} And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money.

^{47 Ref} And when it came to his ears that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he gave a cry, and said, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

^{48 Ref} And some of them, turning in protest, gave him an order to be quiet: but he went on crying out all the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

^{49 Ref} And Jesus came to a stop and said, Let him come. And crying out to the blind man, they said to him, Be comforted: come, he has sent for you.

^{50 Ref} And he, putting off his coat, got up quickly, and came to Jesus.

^{51 Ref} And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.