The big ideaThe Bible tells us Bartimaeus kept calling, and Jesus stopped and gave him his sight.
How it works
The Bible tells us about a man named Bartimaeus. He could not see, so he sat by the road near Jericho with his cloak spread out, and people dropped coins onto it.
One day he heard that Jesus was passing by with a big crowd. He shouted for mercy, and many people told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the louder.
Jesus stopped and said to call him. Bartimaeus threw off his cloak, jumped up and went to Jesus.
He asked to see, and his eyes opened. Then he followed Jesus along the road.
The story in a row.Who did what?
Example 1: Retell it in four steps
Start with where he was: by the road near Jericho, with his cloak spread out.
Say what he did: he heard Jesus was near and shouted.
Say what Jesus did: he stopped and said to call him.
Say how it ended: Bartimaeus could see, and he followed Jesus.
Example 2: Find the answer in the story
Read the question: what did Bartimaeus ask for?
Look for the part where Jesus asked him what he wanted.
The story says Bartimaeus asked to see again. He did not ask for money.
Example 3: Fix the mistake
Someone says Bartimaeus stayed quiet when the crowd told him to hush.
Look back: he only shouted all the louder.
Fix it: he did not stay quiet. He kept calling out.
Words to know
Jericho
A city of palm trees near the Jordan River.
beggar
A person who asks others for money or food.
mercy
Kindness shown to someone who needs help.
cloak
In those days, a coat by day and a blanket at night.
Watch out
The crowd told him to be quiet, but not everyone in the story did. When Jesus called him, the people said cheer up, get up.
Bartimaeus asked to see, not for money, even though people dropped coins on his cloak.
Jesus stopped on the road. The story does not say he walked past.
Try it
What did Bartimaeus do when people told him to be quiet?
What did he throw off before he went to Jesus?
What did Bartimaeus ask for?
What did he do after his eyes opened?
Answers: 1. He shouted all the louder · 2. His cloak · 3. To see again · 4. He followed Jesus along the road
Try at homeWith a grown-up, talk about a time you kept asking for something good, and did not give up.
For grown-upsAsk your child to retell it in four steps. Their own words are fine; the sheet only asks what happened and what the episode says.
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