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Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho on their way to Jerusalem, about eighteen miles southwest, to celebrate the Passover feast.
This was to fulfill the law, which required that every male Jew over twelve years of age who lived within a day’s journey of Jerusalem come to the city for Passover.
Everywhere Jesus went, people gathered to hear the wisdom and comfort of his words and to receive his healing touch. This day was no exception. As Jesus and his disciples walked the Jericho road, a crowd gathered around him. A blind beggar, Bartimaeus, took his usual position on the road to beg alms from pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. It was customary for those who were unable to attend the feast to line the streets of towns and villages through which groups of Passover pilgrims passed so they could gather around the popular rabbis to hear their teaching on the way. Bartimaeus heard the clamoring of the crowd…
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