Followed (ηκολουθε). Imperfect tense picturing joyful Bartimaeus as he followed the caravan of Jesus into the new Jericho.

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Followed Jesus in the way.—We may reasonably infer from this that Bartimaeus was one of those who went up with the travelling company to J…

And Jesus said to him, Go your way; your faith has made you whole.

You will find that it is often the Saviour's way to give the cre…

St. Jerome: The name of the city corresponds to our Lord’s approaching Passion, for it is said, And they came to Jericho.…

Before Jesus healed the beggar, he asked him a question to stimulate faith. Having done that, without any overt action or healing word on Jesus’ pa…

Your faith has saved you. By the word faith is meant not only a confident hope of recovering sight, but a loftier conviction, whi…

And Jesus said to him, go your way
The Syriac version reads, it, (azx), "see"; receive y…

Bartimaeus had heard of Jesus and his miracles, and learning that he was passing by, hoped to recover his eyesight. In coming to Christ for help an…