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171:5.1 Late on the afternoon of Thursday, March 30, [[Jesus]] and his [[apostles]], at the head of a band of about two hundred followers, approached the walls of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho]. As they came near the gate of the [[city]], they encountered a throng of [[beggars]], among them one [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartimaeus_%28Biblical%29 Bartimeus], an elderly man who had been [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness blind] from his [[youth]]. This blind [[beggar]] had heard much about [[Jesus]] and knew all about his [[healing]] of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_164#164:3._HEALING_THE_BLIND_BEGGAR the blind Josiah] at [[Jerusalem]]. He had not known of [[Jesus]]' last visit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] until he had gone on to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartimaeus_%28Biblical%29 Bartimeus] had resolved that he would never again allow [[Jesus]] to [[visit]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho] without [[appealing]] to him for the restoration of his [[sight]].

171:5.2 News of [[Jesus]]' approach had been heralded throughout [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho], and hundreds of the [[inhabitants]] flocked forth to meet him. When this great crowd came back escorting [[the Master]] into the [[city]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartimaeus_%28Biblical%29 Bartimeus], hearing the heavy tramping of [[the multitude]], knew that something [[unusual]] was happening, and so he asked those standing near him what was going on. And one of the [[beggars]] replied, " [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] is passing by. " When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartimaeus_%28Biblical%29 Bartimeus] heard that [[Jesus]] was near, he lifted up his [[voice]] and began to [[cry]] aloud, " [[Jesus]], [[Jesus]], have mercy upon me! "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18] And as he continued to [[cry]] louder and louder, some of those near to [[Jesus]] went over and [[rebuked]] him, requesting him to hold his [[peace]]; but it was of no avail; he cried only the more and the louder.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18]

171:5.3 When [[Jesus]] heard the blind man crying out, he stood still. And when he saw him, he said to his [[friends]], " Bring the man to me. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18] And then they went over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartimaeus_%28Biblical%29 Bartimeus], saying: " Be of [[good]] [[cheer]]; come with us, for [[the Master]] calls for you. " When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartimaeus_%28Biblical%29 Bartimeus] heard these [[words]], he threw aside his cloak, springing forward toward the [[center]] of the road, while those near by [[guided]] him to [[Jesus]]. Addressing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartimaeus_%28Biblical%29 Bartimeus], [[Jesus]] said: " What do you want me to do for you? "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18] Then answered the blind man, " I would have my [[sight]] restored. " And when [[Jesus]] heard this request and saw his [[faith]], he said: " You shall [[receive]] your [[sight]]; go your way; your [[faith]] has made you whole. " [[Immediately]] he [[received]] his [[sight]], and he remained near [[Jesus]], [[glorifying]] [[God]], until [[the Master]] started on the next day for [[Jerusalem]], and then he went before the multitude [[declaring]] to all how his [[sight]] had been restored in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18]

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