25. But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.
26. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
27. and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,
28. even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
29. And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.
30. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
31. The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
32. And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”
33. They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.”