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Mark 10:46
Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator places Jesus, His disciples, and a large crowd departing Jericho while a blind beggar named Bartimaeus sits beside the road. This moment follows Jesus’ teaching in Mark 10:45 and precedes Bartimaeus’ cry in Mark 10:47.
The words — ἐκπορευομένου (ekporeuomenou) literally means “when going out,” marking the active departure of Jesus from the city. αὐτοῦ (autou) is a genitive pronoun referring back to Jesus, anchoring the movement to Him personally.
The thread — Matthew 20:29 and Luke 18:35 record the same Jericho encounter, while John 9:8 references a blind beggar in a separate context. The narrative thread links Jesus’ physical departure from Jericho with the arrival of those seeking intervention.
Why it lands — The text places a marginalized figure at the exact point where Jesus and the crowd are leaving, making his presence unavoidable. A reader must decide whether to ignore the departing Savior or approach Him directly.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging.
Cross-references
- Luke 18:35 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
- Matthew 20:29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
- John 9:8 At this, his neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging began to ask, “Isn’t this the man who used to sit and beg?”
- Luke 16:22 One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
- Luke 16:20 And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
- Acts 3:2 And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.