And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?