blind bartimaeus

• Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, recognized Jesus as the 'Son of David', which means the Messiah
• Bartimaeus displayed great faith in asking Jesus for healing, and this faith permitted him to be healed
• Bartimaeus following Jesus on the road suggests he became a new disciple
• The title 'Son of David' for Jesus was a Messianic title, which has the same meaning as 'Christ' or 'Messiah'
• The miracle of healing Bartimaeus contains a rarely used Messianic title, 'Son of David', which shows Bartimaeus recognized Jesus as the Messiah
• This can be contrasted with the failure of Jesus' chosen disciples to recognize who Jesus was