Remember: The Bible tells us Bartimaeus kept calling, and Jesus stopped for him.
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The man by the roadA man named Bartimaeus sat by the road near Jericho. He could not see, so he spread out his cloak and people dropped coins onto it. One day he heard that Jesus was passing by with a big crowd. Bartimaeus shouted for mercy, and many people told him to be quiet. He shouted all the louder. Then Jesus stopped and said to call him. Bartimaeus threw off his cloak, jumped up and went to Jesus. Jesus asked what he wanted, and Bartimaeus said he wanted to see again. His eyes opened, and he followed Jesus along the road.
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Where did Bartimaeus sit each day?
⛵In a boat🛣️By the road⛰️On a hill
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What did people drop onto his cloak as they passed?
🪙Coins🍞Bread🌸Flowers
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👥Did the whole crowd cheer when Bartimaeus shouted?
YesNo
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People told him to hush. What did he do?
🤫Stopped shouting📣Shouted all the louder🏠Went home
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Number the story in order.
👂 He hears that Jesus is passing
🪑 Bartimaeus sits by the road
🧥 He throws off his cloak
📣 He shouts and will not hush
Think about the story
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Join each one to what happened.
1🧥 the cloak
2👥 the crowd
3Jesus
4🧑 Bartimaeus
Atold him to be quiet
Bstopped and called him
Cwas thrown off
Dasked to see again
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What did Bartimaeus ask Jesus for?
🪙Money👀To see again🏡A house
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🛣️Did Bartimaeus go back to his place by the road?
YesNo
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Bartimaeus sat by the road near the city of .
CapernaumJerusalemJericho
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A child retold it: Bartimaeus stayed quiet. Jesus stopped. He asked to see. Which part is wrong?
🤫Bartimaeus stayed quiet✋Jesus stopped👀He asked to see
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The episode says Jesus stopped for one voice in a big crowd. Why?
💛Because he cared🤫Because it was quiet😴Because he was tired
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Draw the cloak that Bartimaeus threw off.
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Write one way Bartimaeus kept trying.
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Answer key · Set A
Blind Bartimaeus
1By the road He sat by the side of the road, with his cloak spread out beside him.
2Coins People dropped coins onto the cloak as they walked by.
3No No. Many people in the crowd told him to be quiet.
4Shouted all the louder He only shouted all the louder, and no hush could stop him.
52, 1, 4, 3
61-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D
7To see again Bartimaeus asked to see again. He did not ask for money or a house.
8No No. He followed Jesus along the road.
9jericho The story begins in Jericho, a city of palm trees. A road climbed from there up to Jerusalem.
10Bartimaeus stayed quiet Bartimaeus did not stay quiet. He kept calling out as loudly as he could.
11Because he cared The episode says Jesus stopped for one voice in a big crowd, because he cared.
13Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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