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"Courage, get up! He calls you " They arrive in Jericho. And when he left Jericho, accompanied by his disciples and a great crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man Mendicant, he was sitting by the road. Y having heard that Jesus Nazareno was passing, he He shouted: "Son of David, Jesus, have mercy from my". Many reproached him for being quiet. But, he shouted louder: "son of David, you mercy on me. " Jesus stopped and said: "Call him." They call the blind man, saying: "Cheer up, get up! he calls you And he, throwing off his cloak, jumped and came before Jesus. Jesus, addressing him, said: "what do you want me to do to you?". The blind man said: "Rabbuni, let's see." Jesus said to him: "Go away, your faith has saved". And instantly he regained his sight and followed him on the road.
In Mark, none of those who seek a healing of Jesus are described with such precision,only the people who are called by him are. Thus, in the destitute of the outskirts of Jericho, Jesus finds a new and authentic disciple. Also the young Rich, interested in eternal life, he met Jesus "on the road" but because "he had many assets", he did not dare to follow him and "he left sad" (10, 22). Bartimaeus, in change, a blind and mendicant man, once he regains his sight, sets off after Jesus.
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The Gospel story shows that the evangelist trusts us that we will leave our blindness. He announces to us Jesus who hears the cry of the homeless and goes beyond his request, what he expects He treats him as his disciples and moves him to follow-up. Find, recognize our place, our way of following and uniting ourselves with Jesus is a miracle that takes place in trust prescient and active in his mercy. Marcos invites us to accompany Bartimaeus in his experience, sit by your side and know your world.
The lines that follow want to help you get into that complicity with the disciple of Jericho, try the jump to be attended by Jesus and to attend his call, to meet him
