He enteredJerichoand was passing through.
In his daysHielthe BethelitebuiltJericho;he laidits foundationswith the [loss of] Abiramhis firstborn,and setup its gateswith the [loss of] his youngestson Segub,according to the wordof the LORD,whichHe spokeby Joshuathe sonof Nun.
Thenthey cameto Jericho.And as He was leavingJerichowith His disciplesand a largecrowd,a blindbeggar[named] Bartimaeus,the sonof Timaeus,was sittingby the road.
As Jesus was approachingJericho,a blind manwas sittingby the roadbegging.
And there was a mancalledby the nameof Zaccheus;he was a chief tax collectorand he was rich.
Then Joshuathe sonof Nunsenttwomenas spiessecretlyfrom Shittim,saying,"Go,viewthe land,especiallyJericho."So they wentand cameinto the houseof a harlotwhose namewas Rahab,and lodgedthere.
