³¹Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, “Listen! We are going to Jerusalem where everything the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true. ³²He will be handed over to the Gentiles, who will mock him, insult him, and spit on him. ³³They will whip him and kill him, but three days later he will rise to life.”

³⁴But the disciples did not understand any of these things; the meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not know what Jesus was talking about.

Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar

³⁵As Jesus was coming near Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road, begging. ³⁶When he heard the crowd passing by, he asked, “What is this?”

³⁷“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.

³⁸He cried out, “Jesus! Son of David! Take pity on me!”

³⁹The people in front scolded him and told him to be quiet. But he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David! Take pity on me!”

⁴⁰So Jesus stopped and ordered the blind man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, ⁴¹“What do you want me to do for you?”

“Sir,” he answered, “I want to see again.”

⁴²Jesus said to him, “Then see! Your faith has made you well.”

⁴³At once he was able to see, and he followed Jesus, giving thanks to God. When the crowd saw it, they all praised God.

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