35. Jesus was coming near the city of Jericho. There was a blind man sitting beside the road, begging 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 cried out, “Jesus, Son of David! Please help me!”
39. The people who were in front, leading the group, told the blind man to be quiet. But the blind man shouted more and more, “Son of David, please help me!”
40. Jesus stopped and said, “Bring the blind man to me!” 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. Jesus said to him, “Then see! You are healed because you believed.”
43. At once the man was able to see, and he followed Jesus, thanking God. All the people who saw this praised God.