Mark 10: Divorce, Riches, and the Ransom for Many

Jesus teaches on marriage and divorce, blesses the children, and tells a rich man to sell all and follow him. He predicts his death a third time, teaches that he came to serve and give up his life to ransom many, and heals blind Bartimaeus.

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How did the blind beggar Bartimaeus respond when people told him to be quiet as Jesus passed by in Mark 10:47-48, and what happened when Jesus called for him?

He fell silent as they ordered, and when Jesus passed by without stopping, he went back to begging by the roadsideHe cried out all the louder for mercy, and when Jesus called him, he threw off his cloak and came to Jesus, who restored his sightHe asked the crowd to carry him to Jesus, and Jesus touched his eyes but told him his sight would return laterHe argued with the crowd instead, and when Jesus called him he hesitated, so Jesus moved on without healing him