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- Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
- He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him.
- On the third day he will rise again."
- The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about.
- As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
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- When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
- They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
- He called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
- Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
- Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
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- "What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord, I want to see," he replied.
- Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed you."
- Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
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