Jaia of Pella
Young and blind, like his entire family, he begs at the gates of Pella, but is robbed by another violent blind man, a Roman deserter. He has faith in Jesus the Galilean and is preparing to follow the apostolic group (which he does not identify) to Jerusalem to be healed.[1]
Jesus, revealing Himself, heals him and sends him to heal his mother with a bouquet of flowers. She and he will be taken as servants by a generous woman.
Apostolic journey
Witness of the Resurrection:
"The Lord! I have seen the Risen Lord. I have kissed His feet and seen His wounds. They have told lies. It was really God and He has risen. I thought it was a deceit. But it is He! It is He!"[2]
His name
Origin unknown. Possibly related to that of Jairus (Yair) "God illuminates."