lectionary.com

Pentecost Season · Proper 25 · Year B

Mark 10:46-52

Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

October 24, 2027

Christ Giving Sight to Bartimaeus, William Blake
Christ Giving Sight to Bartimaeus, William Blake, c. 1799–1800(tempera series for Thomas Butts)
From a series of temperas Blake made for a patron, in his own invented technique, much of which has darkened badly.What do you want me to do for you? The reading turns on a blind man being asked, and answering plainly.William BlakeAn English poet, printmaker and visionary who illustrated his own books, was thought mad, and worked almost entirely outside the art world.(tempera series for Thomas Butts)Painted for Blake's most loyal patron, a civil servant who bought work steadily when nobody else would.(tempera series for Thomas Butts)
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 10:46-52Mk 10:46-52
EpistleHeb. 7:23-28Heb 7:23-28
Old TestamentJob 42:1-6, 10-17Jb 42:1-6, 10-17Alt. OTJer. 31:7-9Jer 31:7-9
PsalterPs. 34:1-8, (19-22)Ps 34:1-8, (19-22)Alt. PsalmPs. 126Ps 126

Overview & Insights

"Go; your faith has made you well." (Mark 10:52)

As Jesus leaves Jericho the blind beggar Bartimaeus cries out for mercy, and though the crowd tries to silence him Jesus calls him, restores his sight, and sends him on his way with the word that his faith has made him well.

From Sermons.com: Join Today to access the most scholarly & well written preaching resources anywhere.

Take it further: Mark 10:46-52

Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Mark 10:46-52Working Preacher: Commentary on Mk 10:46-52 Working Preacher

Lutheran lectionary commentary on the healing of Bartimaeus and discipleship on the way in Year B.

Enduring Word: Mark 10Enduring Word: Mk 10 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Mark 10 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mk 10 Commentary Precept Austin

Deep study page gathering many conservative commentators on Mark 10.

BibleHub: Commentaries on Mark 10:46BibleHub: Commentaries on Mk 10:46 BibleHub

Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the healing of blind Bartimaeus.

CEP: Mark 10:46-52 CommentaryCEP: Mk 10:46-52 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on Bartimaeus's persistent cry and restored sight.

Background & Word Study

BibleProject: Gospel of Mark OverviewBibleProject: Gospel of Mk Overview BibleProject

Animated overview of the message and structure of Mark's Gospel.

BibleHub: Mark 10 InterlinearBibleHub: Mk 10 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Mark 10.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Mark 10Catena: Mk 10 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on Mark 10.

Worship & Prayers

The Lectionary Page: Proper 25B The Lectionary Page

Anglican collect and full set of appointed readings for the day.

Podcast

Working Preacher: Sermon Brainwave Podcast Working Preacher

Weekly lectionary podcast where scholars discuss the appointed texts.

Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Revised Common Lectionary Art Index Vanderbilt

Lectionary art index for visual reflection on the day's readings.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Proper 25B Textweek

Curated study, art, and preaching hub for Proper 25 in Year B.

Prep at sermons.com

Ready to write?

  • Full sermons on Mark 10:46-52
  • Illustrations cleared for use in worship
  • Commentary, quotes, and Bible dictionary
Open it at sermons.com →

Trusted by pastors since 1995.

Free every Tuesday

Illustrations & Sermon Prep in your inbox

The coming Sunday’s readings, a cleared-for-use illustration, and a sermon-prep head start. One email, free.