34. The apostles tried to understand this, but they could not; the meaning was hidden from them.
35. Jesus came near the city of Jericho. There was a blind man sitting beside the road. He was begging people for money.
36. When he heard the people coming down the road, he asked, “What is happening?”
37. They told him, “Jesus, the one from Nazareth, is coming here.”
38. The blind man was excited and said, “Jesus, Son of David, please help me!”