Bartimeus(bartimaeus)
“Son of Timeus”
Summary
A blind beggar healed by Jesus near Jericho, whose persistent faith overcame attempts to silence him.
☩The Healing
Bartimeus sat begging by the roadside as Jesus passed through Jericho on His final journey to Jerusalem. When he heard it was Jesus of Nazareth, he cried out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!' Despite being rebuked by the crowd, he cried out all the more. Jesus stopped, called for him, and asked what he wanted. Bartimeus answered, 'Rabbi, that I may receive my sight.' Jesus said, 'Go your way; your faith has made you well,' and immediately Bartimeus received his sight and followed Jesus.
☩Gospel Accounts
Matthew's account mentions two blind men, while Mark and Luke focus on Bartimeus, perhaps because he was known by name in the early church or bore his father's name as from a notable family. The accounts may describe two distinct healings or emphasize different aspects of the same event.
Related Verses1 mention
Mark· 1 verse
References
- 1.American Tract Society, "Bartimeus," in American Tract Society Bible Dictionary (American Tract Society, 1859).
- 2.Edwin W. Rice, "Bartimeus," in The People's Dictionary of the Bible (American Sunday-School Union, 1893).