Theological Perspective The principal christological claim of this text is clear. Jesus, coming face-to-face with the imploring cries of a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, heals him with a simple word: “Go, your faith has made you well.” At its most basic level, the passage proclaims the power of Christ demonstrated in the healing of a beggar whom the crowds want to silence. This is the compassionate Christ who brings near the good news of God’s victory over the physical brokenness of