As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd,
Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,
sat by the roadside begging.
On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
he began to cry out and say,
“Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.”
And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
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, saying to him,
“Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.”
He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?”
The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.”
Jesus told him, ‘Go your way; your faith has saved you.”
Immediately he received his sight
and followed him on the way.
Ang Bulag na si Bartimeo
Marcos 10:46-52
Sila ay dumating sa Jerico. Habang si Jesus na kasama ang kaniyang mga alagad at ang napakaraming tao ay papalabas sa Jerico, ang bulag na si Bartimeo na anak ni Timeo ay nakaupo sa tabi ng daan at namamalimos. Nang marinig niya na si Jesus na taga-Nazaret ang naroon, nagsimula siyang sumigaw. Sinabi niya: O anak ni David, Jesus, mahabag ka sa akin.
Sinaway siya ng napakaraming tao upang tumahimik. Ngunit lalo siyang sumigaw: Anak ni David, mahabag ka sa akin.
Huminto si Jesus at ipinatawag siya.
Tinawag nila ang bulag na sinasabi: Lakasan mo ang iyong loob, tumindig ka, tinatawag ka ni Jesus. Itinapon niya ang kaniyang balabal, tumindig at lumapit kay Jesus.
Sinabi sa kaniya ni Jesus: Ano ang nais mong gawin ko sa iyo?
Sumagot ang bulag at sinabi: Guro, nais kong matanggap ang aking paningin.
Sinabi ni Jesus: Humayo ka. Pinagaling ka ng iyong pananampalataya. Kaagad tinanggap ng bulag ang kaniyang paningin. Siya ay sumunod kay Jesus sa daan.
1 comment:
What is remarkable about this character is his courageous and expectant faith. When he hears that Jesus is passing by, he calls out to Jesus using the Messianic title “Son of David.” In the mouth of the blind beggar, this is probably a respectful form of address, born of the conviction that from Jesus, he can expect the gracious mercy of God.
Though rebuffed by those around him, and unsure of Jesus’ response, Bartimaeus persists in his appeal. Jesus singles him out of the crowd and heals him. Then, in terms which echo the response of the first disciples to Jesus’ call, Mark writes that the healed man follows Jesus “on the way” (see Mk 1:18; 2:14). Bartimaeus, thus, is not just another recipient of Jesus’ healing touch. He represents the insightful disciple who follows Jesus to Jerusalem, and to the way of the cross. God bless us all forever!
SOURCE: “365 Days with the Lord
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