What Does Bartimaeus Mean?

Each of the three Synoptic Gospels tells of Jesus healing the blind near Jericho, as he passed through that town, shortly before his passion. The Gospel of Mark tells of the cure of a man named Bartimaeus healed by Jesus as he is leaving Jericho.

Why was Bartimaeus named?

The name Bartimaeus is primarily a male name of Greek origin that means Honorable Son. ... In the Bible, Bartimaeus was a blind beggar sitting by the roadside, who garnered Jesus's attention.

Where did blind Bartimaeus come from?

Jesus was leaving Jericho, followed by a large crowd, on his way to Jerusalem when he came across a blind beggar called Bartimaeus. The crowd was probably on their way to Jerusalem for Passover .