45 The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.
46 Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus from Nazareth, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!”
48 Many people told the man to stop, but he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him over!”They called out to the blind man and said, “Don't be afraid! Come on! He is calling for you.”
50 The man threw off his coat as he jumped up and ran to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”The blind man answered, “Master, I want to see!”