^{46 Ref} And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging,

^{47 Ref} and having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and to say, `The Son of David -- Jesus! deal kindly with me;'

^{48 Ref} and many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.'

^{49 Ref} And Jesus having stood, he commanded him to be called, and they call the blind man, saying to him, `Take courage, rise, he doth call thee;'

^{50 Ref} and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus.

^{51 Ref} And answering, Jesus saith to him, `What wilt thou I may do to thee?' and the blind man said to him, `Rabboni, that I may see again;'

^{52 Ref} and Jesus said to him, `Go, thy faith hath saved thee:' and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way.

^{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.

^{52 Ref} And Jesus said to him, Go on your way; your faith has made you well. And straight away he was able to see, and went after him in the way.