Luke 18:31-43 ▼

31 And having taken aside the Twelve, He said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things having been written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

32 For He will be betrayed to the Gentiles and will be mocked and will be insulted and will be spit upon.

33 And having flogged Him, they will kill Him; and on the third day He will rise again.”

34 And they understood none of these things, and this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things being spoken.

35 And it came to pass, in His drawing near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.

36 And having heard a crowd going by, he was asking what this might be.

37 And they told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

38 And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

39 And those going before were rebuking him, that he should be silent. But much more he was crying out, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

40 And having stood, Jesus commanded him to be brought to Him. And on his having drawn near, He questioned him,

41 “What do you desire that I may do for you?” And he said, “Lord, that I may receive sight.”

42 And Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight! Your faith has saved you.”

43 And immediately he received his sight, and he was following Him, glorifying God. And all the people, having seen it, gave praise to God.