^{38 Ref} and Jesus said to them, `Ye have not known what ye ask; are ye able to drink of the cup that I drink of, and with the baptism that I am baptized with -- to be baptized?'

^{39 Ref} And they said to him, `We are able;' and Jesus said to them, `Of the cup indeed that I drink of, ye shall drink, and with the baptism that I am baptized with, ye shall be baptized;

^{40 Ref} but to sit on my right and on my left, is not mine to give, but -- to those for whom it hath been prepared.'

^{41 Ref} And the ten having heard, began to be much displeased at James and John,

^{42 Ref} but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;

^{43 Ref} but not so shall it be among you; but whoever may will to become great among you, he shall be your minister,

⁴⁴ and whoever of you may will to become first, he shall be servant of all;

^{45 Ref} for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

^{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;'