Luke 18: Persistent Prayer and Humble Faith

Jesus tells the parables of the persistent widow and of the Pharisee and the tax collector, where the humble sinner goes home justified. He welcomes children, calls a rich ruler to give up all, predicts his death, and heals a blind beggar.

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In Luke 18:35-43, how does the blind beggar near Jericho respond when the crowd tries to silence his shouting?

He cries out all the louder, calling Jesus the Son of David and asking for mercyHe asks the crowd to explain who Jesus is before he says anything more to himHe falls silent at once and gives up, afraid of angering the people around himHe waits quietly where he is until Jesus and the whole crowd have passed him