‘And their eyes were opened. And Jesus strictly charged them, saying, “See that no man know it.”

In Isaiah 35:5 it is stated concerning the coming age, ‘the eyes of the blind will be opened', and here it was happening before all eyes. It was declaring to them, “The Messiah, the son of David' is among you. The Kingly rule of Heaven is here.' Then Jesus told them not to spread abroad what had happened. It was a private miracle done within a private house, and that was how He wanted it to remain. As ever Jesus aim was to curtail the crowds and prevent Himself from being swamped.

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