²⁹ And they going forth from Jericho, there followed him a great multitude,

⁴⁶ 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 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 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 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 and he, having cast away his garment, having risen, did come unto Jesus.

⁵¹ 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 and Jesus said to him, `Go, thy faith hath saved thee:' and immediately he saw again, and was following Jesus in the way.

³⁵ And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,

³⁶ and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,

³⁷ and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,

³⁸ and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'

³⁹ and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.'

⁴⁰ And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,

⁴¹ saying, `What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, `Sir, that I may receive sight.'

⁴² And Jesus said to him, `Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;'

⁴³ and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.

²⁷ And Jesus passing on thence, two blind men followed him, calling and saying, `Deal kindly with us, Son of David.'

²⁸ And he having come to the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus saith to them, `Believe ye that I am able to do this?' They say to him, `Yes, sir.'

²⁹ Then touched he their eyes, saying, `According to your faith let it be to you,'

³⁰ and their eyes were opened, and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, `See, let no one know;'

³¹ but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.