TWO BLIND MEN RECEIVE SIGHT
Key verse: 30
NIV
Two Blind Men Receive Sight(A)
29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David,(B) have mercy on us!”
31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked.
33 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.”
34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
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ESV
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
29 (A)And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. 30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord,[a] have mercy on us, (B)Son of David!” 31 The crowd (C)rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 32 And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” 33 They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” 34 And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.
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- Matthew 20:30 Some manuscripts omit Lord
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1. Lord, Son of David, have mercy (29-31)
Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem to die. A large crowd followed as he and his disciples left Jericho. Two blind beggars sitting by the road heard that Jesus was passing by. They believed that he was the Messiah who came to make the blind see and the lame walk, so they shouted with all their might, 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.' The crowd rebuked them because they seemed noisy and presumptuous. But the beggars didn't care. They shouted even more loudly. They had more spiritual sight than James and John (21-22), or the crowd (31).
2. What do you want? (32-34)
Jesus didn't rebuke the beggars. He never rebukes those who ask him for mercy. When he asked what they wanted, they said, 'We want our sight.' Jesus had compassion on them and healed their blind eyes. Jesus wants to heal our spiritual blindness.
Prayer: Lord, have mercy on me, and on sin-sick young people who don't even know that they are blind.
One Word: Jesus makes the blind see
