§ 109. The healing of two blind men near Jericho.
Matthew. Mark. CH. XX. 29-34. CH. X. 46-52. 29 And as they departed from 46 And they came to Jericho: Jericho, a great multitude and as he went out of Jericho followed him. with his disciples, and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side, begging. 30 And behold, two blind men 47 And when he heard that it sitting by the wayside, when was Jesus of Nasareth, he they heard that Jesus passed began to cry out and say, by, cried out, saying, Have Jesus, _thou_ son of David, mercy on us, O Lord, _thou_ have mercy on me. son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked 48 And many charged him that them, because they should hold he should hold his peace: but their peace: but they cried he cried the more a great the more, saying, Have mercy deal, _Thou_ son of David, on us, O Lord, _thou_ son of have mercy on me. David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and 49 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What commanded him to be called: will ye that I shall do unto and they call the blind man, you? saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 33 They say unto him, Lord, 51 And Jesus answered and said that our eyes may be opened. unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 34 So Jesus had compassion _on 52 And Jesus said unto him, Go them_, and touched their eyes: thy way; thy faith hath made and immediately their eyes thee whole. And immediately he received sight, and they received his sight, and followed him. followed Jesus in the way.
Luke. CH. XVIII. 35-43. CH. XIX. 1. 35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh(226) unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging; 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, _thou_ son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, _Thou_ son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw _it_, gave praise unto God. CH. XIX. And _Jesus_ entered and passed through Jericho.