Ben-Hur (1959)

John Stevenson Lang: Blind Man

Quotes 

• [Judah, Esther, Miriam and Tirzah enter the city to find it deserted except for a blind beggar] 

  Judah Ben-Hur : [to Blind Man]  Why are the streets deserted?

  Blind Man : They have gone to the trial. Alms for the blind?

  Judah Ben-Hur : Trial? Whose trial?

  Blind Man : The young rabbi from Nazareth. They are wanting his death.

  Esther : It cannot be true!

  Blind Man : [holding out his cup]  Alms?

  Judah Ben-Hur : What has he done?

  Blind Man : Nothing I know of. For the blind? For the blind? Help for the blind?

  [Judah drops a coin in his cup]