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47 Somebody told Bartimaeus that Jesus from Nazareth was walking past him. So he began to shout. He said, ‘Jesus, Son of David! Please be kind to me and help me!’

48 Many people were angry with Bartimaeus. They told him that he should be quiet. But he shouted even louder than before, ‘Son of David![a] Please help me!’

49 Jesus stopped. He said to the people, ‘Tell the man to come here.’ So the people said to the blind man, ‘Be brave! Stand up. Jesus is asking you to go to him.’

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Footnotes

  1. 10:48 ‘Son of David’ is a name for the special person that God sent to save the people. It is another name for the Messiah. David was the king of Israel many centuries before this.