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Bartimaeus
A blind beggar of Jericho who called out to Jesus and received his sight.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Origin & birthplace
Family & lineage
Name & titles
ScholarlyThe name is the Aramaic Bar-Timai, "son of Timaeus," which Mark's Gospel unusually both transliterates and immediately translates for Greek readers. Scholars note that naming an otherwise anonymous recipient of a healing is rare in the Gospels and may indicate that Bartimaeus became a known figure in the early Christian community.
Onomastic/textual: Aramaic bar ("son of") + Timai; Mark 10:46 gives both the Aramaic and its Greek gloss.
Where in scripture
MarkFamily
In their own words — 6 recorded sayings
“And two blind men seated by the wayside, when they had the news that Jesus was going by, gave a loud cry, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us. And the people gave them orders to be quiet; but they went on crying even louder, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.” — Matthew 20:30-31
“They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be open.” — Matthew 20:33
“And when it came to his ears that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he gave a cry, and said, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” — Mark 10:47
“And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.” — Mark 10:51
“And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” — Luke 18:38
“What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again.” — Luke 18:41
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
Places in their life
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