Mark 10:49 (GNV)

Passage

Then Iesus stood still, and commanded him to be called: and they called the blind, saying vnto him, Be of good comfort: arise, he calleth thee.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:47 And when hee heard that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he began to crye, and to say, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

Mark 10:48 And many rebuked him, because he should holde his peace: but hee cryed much more, O Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

Mark 10:49 Then Iesus stood still, and commanded him to be called: and they called the blind, saying vnto him, Be of good comfort: arise, he calleth thee.

Mark 10:50 So he threwe away his cloke, and rose, and came to Iesus.

Mark 10:51 And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And the blinde sayd vnto him, Lord, that I may receiue sight.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "iesus", "stood", "still", "commanded", "blind", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "iesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 48's "And many rebuked him because he should..." into verse 50's "So he threwe away his cloke and...", so "called" and "iesus" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "iesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.