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  Holy Week – Discipleship, Bartimaeus, St Peter and Us!    Last year we walked up to Jerusalem with Bartimaeus – the blind man who Jesus cured outside the ancient city of Jericho. He immediately joined the disciples and followed Jesus. We speculated what part he might have play in the events of Holy Week   Palm Sunday - He would undoubtedly have been with them on Palm Sunday – been a part of the great procession into Jerusalem – perhaps he was laid palms in front of our Lord Himself Monday  – He would have been with them when Jesus demonstrated the power of faith by cursing the fig tree – witnesses Him cleansing the temple   Tuesday -  Apostles witness the fig tree withered – Prophecies the temple's destruction 70 AD - teaches on faith in the temple and the great tribulation and second coming - Olivet Discourse which included the    Ten Virgins (Mt 25:1-13), The    Talents (Mt 25:14-30),  The   Sheep & Goats (Mt 25:31-46).  A t supper that night at Bethany Mary anoints the fee