God’s covenant faithfulness, the cry of Bartimaeus, and the heart that follows Mark 10:46–52 It is possible to walk near Jesus and still need him to change the way we see. Mark's gospel synoptic records Jesus traveling toward Jerusalem, where he would suffer, die, and rise again. His disciples had heard him explain what lay ahead, yet James and John asked for places of honor. Shortly afterward, Jesus encountered Bartimaeus, a blind beggar beside the road. Hearing that Jesus