Mark 10:49 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus stops and commands that the man be called, and the crowd tells Bartimaeus: take heart, rise, he is calling you.
What Does Mark 10:49 Mean?
And Jesus stood still: the procession to Jerusalem, with all its momentum, halts for a beggar's cry. The crowd's tune changes in an instant, from silencing the man to encouraging him: Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
The Lord on his way to the cross stops for one persistent voice. Then he sends people to carry his summons, and their sentence is a whole ministry in miniature: be of good comfort; he is calling you. Mercy turns former silencers into messengers.
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What does Mark 10:49 mean?
Jesus stops and commands that the man be called, and the crowd tells Bartimaeus: take heart, rise, he is calling you.