THE THIRD PREDICTION OF HIS DEATH

31 Thenj he took the Twelve aside and told them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem.k Everything that is writtenl through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.m 32 For he will be handed over to the Gentiles,n and he will be mocked,o insulted, spitp on; 33 and after they flog him, they will kill him, and he will rise on the third day.”q

34 They understood none of these things.r The meaning of the sayingC,s was hiddent from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

A BLIND MAN RECEIVES HIS SIGHT

35 Asu he approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36 Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what was happening. 37 “Jesus of Nazarethv is passing by,” they told him.

38 So he called out,w “Jesus, Son of David,x have mercyy on me!”