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Mark 10:46

What does Mark 10:46 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 10:46 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 10:46 means

Jesus and His disciples, accompanied by a large crowd, arrive in Jericho and then depart from it. As they are leaving, they encounter Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar. His unfortunate circumstance, sitting by the roadside, highlights his vulnerability and marginalization within society, setting the scene for a significant encounter of faith and healing.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timæus, Bartimæus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timæus, Bartimæus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus--Bartimaeus the blind--was sitting beside the way begging,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they came to Jericho. And as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a very great multitude, Bartimeus the blind man, the son of Timeus, sat by the way side begging.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they come to Jericho, and as he was going out from Jericho, and his disciples and a large crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, the blind [man], sat by the wayside begging.

Context

Concluding Jesus' profound teaching on servanthood and His own mission, the narrative shifts geographically and transitions to a dramatic healing event. This verse establishes the setting and introduces Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, whose immediate and persistent cry for mercy will illustrate the kind of faith that receives Kingdom blessings, contrasting with the disciples' earlier struggles.

v.45For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

v.46This passage

v.47And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 9:8

    The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

  • Matthew 20:29

    And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

  • Luke 18:35

    And it came to pass, as he drew nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

  • Luke 16:22

    And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

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