Mark 10:52

and followed Jesus or followed himalong the road, glorifying God, as St Luke adds (Luke 18:43), and joining the festal company of his Healer, who all likewise gave praise unto God for the miracle, which they had witnessed. Comp. Acts 3:8-10. In the account of this Miracle the graphic power of St Mark is signally displayed. He describes (a) the great crowds that accompanied the Saviour, records (b) the full name of the blind man, (c) the words of the people to him, (d) how he cast away his garment, (e) started up, and (f) came to his Healer, (g) how he immediately recovered his sight, and (h) followed in the pilgrim train. After this signal proof of His miraculous power the Lord accepted the hospitality of Zacchæus, a superintendent of customs or tribute at Jericho (Luke 19:1-10); uttered the Parable of "the Pounds" in order to correct the idea that the kingdom of heaven was about to appear immediately (Luke 19:11-27); and at length, six days before the Passover, reached the safe seclusion of the mountain hamlet of Bethany (John 12:1).