Luke 18:31–43

The Third Prediction of His Death

³¹Then ^wHe took the Twelve aside and told them, “Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem. ^xEverything that is written ^ythrough the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished. ^z32For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, ^aand He will be mocked, ^binsulted, spit ^con; ³³and after they flog Him, they will kill Him, and He will rise on the third day.” ^d

³⁴They understood none of these things. ^eThis saying ^fgwas hidden ^hfrom them, and they did not grasp what was said.

A Blind Man Receives His Sight

³⁵As ⁱHe drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. ³⁶Hearing a crowd passing by, he inquired what this meant. ³⁷“Jesus the Nazarene ^jis passing by,” they told him.

³⁸So he called out, ^k“Jesus, Son of David, ^lhave mercy ^mon me!” ³⁹Then those in front told him to keep quiet, ⁿbut he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

⁴⁰Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him. When he drew near, He asked him, ⁴¹“What do you want Me to do for you?”

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”

⁴²“Receive your sight!” ^oJesus told him. “Your faith has healed you.” ^pq43Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. ^rAll the people, ^swhen they saw it, gave praise to God.