This story offers a powerful lesson that serves as a guide for us to increase our faith.    

After you have read the story and the Bible verses, challenge yourself by answering the questions on the next page.    

  We pray that God will bless you with understanding as you read and study His Holy Word.

46 Then they came to Jericho.  As Jesus and His disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 

47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”  So, they called to the blind man, “Cheer up!  On your feet!  He’s calling you.” 

50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

51 “What do you want Me to do for you?”  Jesus asked him.  The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”

52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.”  Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

The Kingdom Lesson in This Story 

 The Lord had done great things for us.  We must continue to seek Jesus with patience, trusting that He will respond in His perfect timing.