43. But it shall not be like this among you, for whosoever desires to make himself great among you shall be your servant;
44. and whosoever of you that desires to be first shall be slave of all.
45. For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to serve and to give his life in ransom for many.
46. And so they come to Jericho, and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47. And hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
48. And many told him to be silent, but he cried even more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
49. Then Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Have confidence, rise; he calls thee.