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43 but it shall not be so among young you: on the contrary, whoever would be great among you, he must be your servant; 44 and whoever would be the chief, he must be the slave of all the rest. 45 for the son of man himself is not come to receive the services of men, but to do them service, and to lay down his life a ransom for many. 46 At length they came to Jericho, and as he was leaving Jericho, accompanied by his disciples, and a great number of people, a blind man called Bartimeus sat begging in the high-way. 47 when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he cried out, and said, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me. 48 but many of the company rebuk'd him, in order to silence him, at which he cry'd out with more earnestness, son of David have pity on me. 49 Jesus therefore stood still, and ordered him to be called; so they called to the blind man, and said, take courage, rise, he calls you. 50 upon which he threw off his loose coat, and went to Jesus; 51 who thereupon spoke to him, and said, what would you have me do for you? the blind man replied, Lord, I desire to have my sight. 52 and Jesus said to him, go your way, your faith has cur'd you, and immediately he had sight, and followed Jesus in the road. Mark 10:43-52, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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