24. When the ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two brothers.
25. Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
26. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
27. and whoever wants to be first must be your slave –
28. just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
29. As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him.
30. Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!’
31. The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!’