for the sake of God's Kingdom,
018:030 who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this life,
and in the age that is coming the Life of the Ages."
018:031 Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going
up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets
which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
018:032 For He will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked,
outraged and spit upon.
018:033 They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third
day He will rise to life again."
018:034 Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery
to them, nor could they see what He meant.
018:035 As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting
by the way-side begging.
018:036 He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what
it all meant.
018:037 "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
018:038 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David,
take pity on me."
018:039 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him;
but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David,
take pity on me."
018:040 At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him;
and when he had come close to Him He asked him,
018:041 "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me
recover my sight."
018:042 "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you."
018:043 No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight
and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people,
seeing it, gave praise to God.