31. Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said to them: "Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man.
32. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged and spit upon.
33. And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And on the third day, he will rise again."
34. But they understood none of these things. For this word was concealed from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35. Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging.
36. And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.
37. And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38. And he cried out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!"
39. And those who were passing by rebuked him, so that he would be silent. Yet truly, he cried out all the more, "Son of David, take pity on me!"
40. Then Jesus, standing still, ordered him to be brought to him. And when he had drawn near, he questioned him,
41. saying, "What do you want, that I might do for you?" So he said, "Lord, that I may see."
42. And Jesus said to him: "Look around. Your faith has saved you."
43. And immediately he saw. And he followed him, magnifying God. And all the people, when they saw this, gave praise to God.