Mark 10:52 Meaning and Explanation
“And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus heals him with a word, thy faith hath made thee whole, and Bartimaeus immediately receives his sight and follows Jesus on the road.
What Does Mark 10:52 Mean?
No touch is recorded; the word is enough. Made whole translates the verb that also means saved, and the healing reaches deeper than the eyes. Jesus says Go thy way, and Bartimaeus chooses his way: he follows Jesus in the way, the road that climbs to Jerusalem.
The chapter ends with its lessons embodied in one man: he asked, he received, he followed. Faith is completed not in the miracle but in the following. The first sight his new eyes take in is the face of Christ, and he walks after that face up the road toward the cross.
Mark 10:52 in the Original Language
sozo (σῴζω), 'made whole' -- to save, heal, and rescue all at once.
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What does Mark 10:52 mean?
Jesus heals him with a word, thy faith hath made thee whole, and Bartimaeus immediately receives his sight and follows Jesus on the road.