Bible verses about "jericho" | Twentieth_Century

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." ⁵² "You may go," Jesus said; "your faith has delivered you." Immediately he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

¹ Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. ² There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a commissioner of taxes and a rich man. ³ He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd. ⁴ So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree, to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way. ⁵ When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him: "Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house to-day." ⁶ So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him. ⁷ On seeing this, every one began to complain: "He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast." ⁸ But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master: "Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded any one of anything, I will give him back four times as much." ⁹ "Salvation has come to this house to-day," answered Jesus, "for even this man is a son of Abraham.

³⁰ Faith caused the walls of Jericho to fall after being encircled for seven days.