Jesus Heals Two Blind Men^(A)

²⁹ As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Jesus.^{[a] 30} When two blind men who were sitting by the roadside heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Have mercy on us, Lord,^[b] Son of David!” ³¹ When the crowd told them harshly to be silent, they shouted even louder, “Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David!”

³² Jesus stopped and called them, saying, “What do you want me to do for you?”

³³ They told him, “Lord, we want to be able to see!”^{[c] 34} Then Jesus, deeply moved with compassion, touched their eyes, and at once they could see again. So they followed him.

Jesus Heals a Blind Man^(A)

³⁵ As Jesus^[a] was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging. ³⁶ When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. ³⁷ They told him that Jesus from Nazareth^[b] was coming by. ³⁸ So he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ³⁹ The people at the front of the crowd^[c] sternly told him to be quiet, but he started shouting even louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

⁴⁰ Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus^[d] asked him, ⁴¹ “What do you want me to do for you?”

He said, “Lord, I want to see again!”

⁴² So Jesus told him, “See again! Your faith has made you well.” ⁴³ Immediately the man^[e] could see again and began to follow Jesus,^[f] glorifying God. All the people saw this and gave praise to God.