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C H A P T E R 1 5
“Moved With Pity”
TWO blind men are sitting beside the road, just outside
Jericho. They come there each day, find a place where
crowds are likely to pass, and publicly ask for charity. This
day, however, they are about to experience something
that will dramatically change their life.
2 Suddenly, the beggars hear a commotion. Unable to
see what is going on, one of them asks what the excitement
is about, and he is told: “Jesus the Nazarene is
passing by!” Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem for the last
time. But he is not alone; large crowds are following him.
Upon hearing who is passing by, the beggars cause something
of an uproar by shouting: “Lord, have mercy on
us, Son of David!” Annoyed, the crowds tell the beggars
to be quiet, but the men are desperate. They will not be
silenced.
3 Jesus hears their shouting above the din of the crowd.
What will he do? There is much weighing on his mind
and heart. He is about to enter the final week of his earthly
life. He knows that suffering and a cruel death await
him at Jerusalem. Still, he does not ignore the insistent
cries. He stops and asks that the ones doing the shouting
be brought to him. “Lord, let our eyes be opened,” they
plead. “Moved with pity,” Jesus touches their eyes, and
1-3. (a) How does Jesus respond when two blind beggars plead with
him for help? (b) What is meant by the expression “moved with
pity”? (See footnote.)
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“Lord, let our eyes be opened”