46 Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left
town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named
Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road. 47 When
Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began
to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 “Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him.
But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
1 O Lord, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me.
2 You know when I sit down or stand up.
You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
3 You see me when I travel
You know everything I do.
4 You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, Lord.
5 You go before me and follow me.
You place your hand of blessing on my head.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too great for me to understand!
7 I can never escape from your Spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
8 If I go up to heaven, you are there;
if I go down to the grave, [a] you are there.
9 If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
and your strength will support me.
11 I could ask the darkness to hide me
and the light around me to become night—
12 but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.
To you the night shines as bright as day.
Darkness and light are the same to you.
49 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come
So they called the blind man. “Cheer up,” they said. “Come on,
he’s calling you!” 50 Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up,
28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and
carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke
upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at
heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy
to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.
“My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!”
52 And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.”
Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the
7 even though I have received such wonderful revelations from
God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in
my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me
8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. 9 Each
time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in
weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so
that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take
pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships,
persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am
