In this week's edition of There's More in the Gospel Than Meets the Eye, Jill
Bevilacqua and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections for the Thirtieth
Sunday of the Year. Listen:
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10:46-52
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.