Mark 10:46

King James Version (KJV)

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Translations

Mark 10:46 - Amplified Bible

Then they came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, a son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

Mark 10:46 - American Standard Version

And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.

Mark 10:46 - Bible in Basic English

And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money.

Mark 10:46 - Darby Bible

And they come to Jericho, and as he was going out from Jericho, and his disciples and a large crowd, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, the blind [man], sat by the wayside begging.

Mark 10:46 - English Standard Version

And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

Mark 10:46 - King James Version

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Mark 10:46 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces llegaron* a Jericò. Y cuando salìa de Jericò con sus discìpulos y una gran multitud, un mendigo ciego llamado Bartimeo, el hijo de Timeo, estaba sentado junto al camino.

Mark 10:46 - The Message

They spent some time in Jericho. As Jesus was leaving town, trailed by his disciples and a parade of people, a blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, was sitting alongside the road. When he heard that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus! Mercy, have mercy on me!" Many tried to hush him up, but he yelled all the louder, "Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!"

Mark 10:46 - New American Standard Bible

Then they *came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar {named} Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road.

Mark 10:46 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces llegaron a Jericò. Y cuando El salìa de Jericò con Sus discìpulos y una gran multitud, un mendigo ciego llamado Bartimeo, el hijo de Timeo, estaba sentado junto al camino.

Mark 10:46 - World English Bible

They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

Mark 10:46 - Young's Living Translation

And they come to Jericho, and as he is going forth from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, a son of Timaeus -- Bartimaeus the blind -- was sitting beside the way begging,

Mark 10:46 - Additional Comments

Jericho was about 15 miles north of Jerusalem. Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world. Situated well below sea level Jericho is the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth, at about 850 feet below sea level. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of over 20 successive settlements in Jericho.
So, Jericho was naturally on their way to Jerusalem from Galilee. They were on their way out of Jericho, about a half day's journey from Jerusalem.
Jesus and His disciples had rarely been this far south before, yet they were still mobbed by people.
Why did they mention who the father of Bartimaeus was? I believe because they did not use last names like we do, and it was a way to clearly identify the individual. Note to identify Jesus they called Him "Jesus of Nazareth" (see vs 47).
This must have been a fairly busy road, otherwise Bartimaeus would not have been there begging - he would have probably need to be in Jericho itself.
How easily it would have been to miss Bartimaeus because of the large crowd, and he was seated by the side of the road. Plus, it was common to find beggars like him in these locations.

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