Mark 10

A Blind Man Healed at Jericho

46 And they came to Jericho. And as**Here "as" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("was setting out") he was setting out from Jericho along with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar, Bartimaeus the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. 47 And when he**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("heard") which is understood as temporal heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48 And many people warned him that he should be quiet. But he was crying out even more loudly,*Literally "by much more" "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49 And Jesus stopped and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("stopped") has been translated as a finite verb said, "Call him." And they called the blind man and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("called") has been translated as a finite verb said to him, "Have courage! Get up! He is calling you." 50 And he threw off his cloak, jumped up, and**Here "and" is supplied because the two previous participles ("threw off" and "jumped up") have been translated as finite verbs came to Jesus. 51 And Jesus answered him and**Here "and" is supplied because the previous participle ("answered") has been translated as a finite verb said, "What do you want me to do*Literally "that I do" for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabboni,*The Aramaic term is an elevated form of Rabbi that I may regain my sight." 52 And Jesus said to him, "Go, your faith has healed you." And immediately he regained his sight and began to follow*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here ("began to follow") him on the road.