Twentieth_Century(i)
38 "You do not know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup that I am to drink? or receive the baptism that I am to receive?"
39 "Yes," they answered, "we can." "You shall indeed drink the cup that I am to drink," Jesus said, "and receive the baptism that I am to receive,
40 But as to a seat at my right or at my left--that is not mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."
41 On hearing of this, the ten others were at first very indignant about James and John.
42 But Jesus called the ten to him, and said: "Those who are regarded as ruling among the Gentiles lord it over them, as you know, and their great men oppress them.
43 But among you it is not so. No, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
44 And whoever wants to take the first place among you must be the servant of all;
45 For even the Son of Man came, not be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
46 They came to Jericho. When Jesus was going out of the town with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road-side.
47 Hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to call out: "Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me."
48 Many of the people kept telling him to be quiet; but the man continued to call out all the louder: "Son of David, take pity on me."
49 Then Jesus stopped. "Call him," he said. So they called the blind man. "Courage!" they exclaimed. "Get up; he is calling you."
50 The man threw off his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 "What do you want me to do for you?" said Jesus, addressing him. "Rabboni," the blind man answered, "I want to recover my sight."