Author: Jill

By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther.
Mark 10:46

By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther.
Mark 10:46

Timaeus and his wife had a lovely baby boy,
they called him Bartimaeus.
The little baby was born blind.
Their little baby would never be able to see.
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Timaeus and his wife had a lovely baby boy,
they called him Bartimaeus.
The little baby was born blind.
Their little baby would never be able to see.
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Little Bartimaeus could hear and
he could feel what things were.
He could smell things
but he could not see anything at all.
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Little Bartimaeus could hear and
he could feel what things were.
He could smell things
but he could not see anything at all.
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When he grew up he couldn’t go to work.
He just sat by the road with his bowl
and kind people put money in it to buy food.
“Thank you,” said Bartimaeus.
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When he grew up he couldn’t go to work.
He just sat by the road with his bowl
and kind people put money in it to buy food.
“Thank you,” said Bartimaeus.
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One day Jesus was coming along the road!
Bartimaeus knew that Jesus could make him see!
“Jesus,” he yelled, “Jesus, help me!”
People said “Be quiet, Jesus is too busy to see you.”
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One day Jesus was coming along the road!
Bartimaeus knew that Jesus could make him see!
“Jesus,” he yelled, “Jesus, help me!”
People said “Be quiet, Jesus is too busy to see you.”
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He yelled even louder, “JESUS!”
Jesus stopped. “Bring him to me,” he said.
Bartimaeus jumped up and he dropped his coat.
People took him over to Jesus.
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He yelled even louder, “JESUS!”
Jesus stopped. “Bring him to me,” he said.
Bartimaeus jumped up and he dropped his coat.
People took him over to Jesus.
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“What do you want?” asked Jesus.
“Jesus I want to be able to see.
I know you make sick people better,
please help me,” Bartimaeus said.
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“What do you want?” asked Jesus.
“Jesus I want to be able to see.
I know you make sick people better,
please help me,” Bartimaeus said.
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Jesus made the blind man see
and the first person he ever saw was Jesus!
He was so happy he told everyone
what Jesus had done for him!
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Jesus made the blind man see
and the first person he ever saw was Jesus!
He was so happy he told everyone
what Jesus had done for him!
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