![]() ![]() He heard the commotion, heard Bartimaeus’ cries for mercy, and also heard the nasty response of the crowd. ![]() The crowd of people with Jesus reacted by shushing Bartimaeus, sternly telling him to be quiet! But Jesus stopped walking. Jesus was walking on the road with a crowd of people when Bartimaeus heard Jesus was passing by.īartimaeus cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ( Mark 10:47, NIV). The end of Mark 10 tells the story of Bartimaeus, who was blind and sat by the roadside asking for support from passersby. I began to condemn myself … but then I remembered Jesus handling a similar situation. My daughter was hurt, and I felt like a failure as a mom. I cringed inside and sighed, feeling disappointed in myself. Her shoulders sagged, her face grew long, and her eyes filled with tears. I could see it written all over her face. ![]() Quick, thoughtless words flew out of my mouth and hurt my daughter. Get up he is calling you.’” Mark 10:49 (ESV) “And Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart. ![]()
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