Mark 10:46 Meaning and Explanation
“And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.”
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Read Full Chapter →At Jericho, as Jesus leaves the city with his disciples and a great crowd, blind Bartimaeus sits begging beside the road.
What Does Mark 10:46 Mean?
Jericho is the last stop before the climb to Jerusalem, and the road is thick with pilgrims. By the wayside sits a man the crowd scarcely sees, yet Mark, who rarely names those Jesus healed, gives him a name: Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus.
The chapter that began with crowds and controversies narrows to one man in the dust. All the teaching about asking, receiving, and following is about to be acted out by a blind beggar, who will see more clearly than almost anyone else in the Gospel.
Mark 10:46 in the Original Language
bar (בַּר), 'son' -- the Aramaic word for son; Bartimaeus means son of Timaeus.
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What does Mark 10:46 mean?
At Jericho, as Jesus leaves the city with his disciples and a great crowd, blind Bartimaeus sits begging beside the road.