33And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
34But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.
35And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.
36And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this?
37And they said to him, Jesus of Nazareth is going by.
38And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
39And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.