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Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
Mark 10.46-52
Good News Translation (GNT)
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46 They came to Jericho, and as Jesus was
leaving with his disciples and a large crowd,
a blind beggar named Bartimaeus son of
Timaeus was sitting by the road.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to shout, "Jesus! Son of David!
Have mercy on me!"
48 Many of the people scolded him and told him
to be quiet. But he shouted even more loudly,
"Son of David, have mercy on me!"
49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."
So they called the blind man. "Cheer up!"
they said. "Get up, he is calling you."
50 So he threw off his cloak, jumped up, and
came to Jesus.
51 "What do you want me to do for you?"
Jesus asked him. "Teacher," the blind man
answered, "I want to see again."
52 "Go," Jesus told him, "your faith has
made you well." At once he was able to see
and followed Jesus on the road.
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Commentary taken from
'The Applied New Testament Commentary'
(Kingsway)
Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight
Mark 10:46-52
On their journey to Jerusalem, Jesus and His disciples came to the city of Jericho, eighteen miles northeast of Jerusalem.
According to Matthew 20:30, Jesus healed two blind men on this occasion, but Mark mentions only one of them, Bartimaeus.
When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus had come, he called out: "Jesus, Son of David."
Jeremiah had prophesied that the Messiah would be descended from King David, the great king of the Jews (Jeremiah 23:5).
And indeed Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled (Matthew 1:1,6,20-21; Romans 1:2-3).
Bartimaeus, although he was blind, recognized Jesus to be the Messiah.
And even though the crowd rebuked him, he persisted in his request.
Jesus asked Bartimaeus, "What do you want me to do for you?"
Bartimaeus was a beggar (Luke 18:35).
Jesus asked the question so that the crowd would know that Bartimaeus was not asking for money but for his sight.
To us, also, Jesus asks: "What do you want me to do for you?"
He wants us to say exactly what we want.
Ask and it shall be given to you (Matthew 7:7).
Bartimaeus was healed because of his faith.
"... your faith has healed you".
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