NAS - Mark 10:32-52

Jesus' Sufferings Foretold

³²They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were fearful. And again He took the twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him, ³³saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will hand Him over to the Gentiles.³⁴"They will mock Him and spit on Him, and scourge Him and kill Him, and three days later He will rise again."

³⁵James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, *came up to Jesus, saying, "Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask of You." ³⁶And He said to them, "What do you want Me to do for you?"³⁷They said to Him, "Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory." ³⁸But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?"³⁹They said to Him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you shall drink; and you shall be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized.⁴⁰"But to sit on My right or on My left, this is not Mine to give; but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

⁴¹Hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John. ⁴²Calling them to Himself, Jesus *said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great men exercise authority over them.⁴³"But it is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant;⁴⁴and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.⁴⁵"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

⁴⁶Then they *came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road. ⁴⁷When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" ⁴⁸Many were sternly telling him to be quiet, but he kept crying out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" ⁴⁹And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him here."So they *called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you." ⁵⁰Throwing aside his cloak, he jumped up and came to Jesus. ⁵¹And answering him, Jesus said, "What do you want Me to do for you?"And the blind man said to Him, "Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!" ⁵²And Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has made you well."Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.