thin king

The Story of Bartimaeus.

As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a sizable crowd followed. By the wayside a blind man sat, begging. He was Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus.

Hearing that Jesus was passing, he cried aloud, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."

Many of Jesus’ followers rebuked him, telling him to shut up.

But he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me."

Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, telling him, "Take courage; get up, he is calling you."

Thereupon Bartimaeus threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" Bartimaeus replied, "Master, I want to see."Jesus replied, "Go your way; your faith has saved you."

Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the way.

Mark 10 46-52

At that time a man’s greatest possession was his cloak, and Bartimaeus, being a beggar, threw away his cloak. Such was his faith; thus he was transformed from defiled to honoured. The name Bartimaeus has two meaning, from his ancestry, defiled in Aramaic or honoured in Greek.

This is a renarration of this morning's sermon.

Ron