Jesus was leaving Jericho, followed by a large crowd, on his way to Jerusalem when he came across a blind beggar called Bartimaeus. Jewish people also believed that illness and disability were a ...

Well, the story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar who was healed by Jesus, is like a slice of Black Forest gateau. It is so rich in depth, with layers of meaning, that you can dive in and savour ...

As the story unfolds, we notice that the ones who really were blind were the people in the crowd who rebuke Bartimaeus the blind man, demanding him to stop when he starts calling Jesus to heal him.