^{46 Ref} 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.

^{47 Ref} And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

^{48 Ref} And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.