Luke 18:29-43 ▼

29 Jesus told them, |I tell all of you with certainty, there is no one who has left his home, wife, brothers, parents, or children because of the kingdom of God

30 who will not receive many times as much in this world, as well as eternal life in the age to come.|

31 Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, |Pay attention! We're going up to Jerusalem. Everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled,

32 because he'll be handed over to the unbelievers, and will be mocked, insulted, and spit on.

33 After they have whipped him, they'll kill him, but on the third day he'll rise again.|

34 But they didn't understand any of this. What he said was hidden from them, and they didn't know what he meant.

35 As Jesus 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 was coming by.

38 So he shouted, |Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!|

39 The people at the front of the crowd 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 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 could see again and began to follow Jesus, glorifying God. All the people saw this and gave praise to God.