Matthew 20:34. Touched their eyes. Peculiar to Matthew: the other Gospels insert ： ‘Thy faith hath saved thee.' The question of Matthew 20:32 was designed to call forth an expression of this faith. ‘Thousands have read this simple and touching story as a truthful history of their own spiritual blindness, and its removal through the abounding grace of Jesus Christ' (J. J. Owen).
Verse Matthew 20:34. _SO JESUS HAD COMPASSION_ ON THEM] επλαγχνιαθεις, _He_ _was moved with tender pity_. The tender pity of Christ met the earnest cry of the blind men, and their immediate cure was t...
See Mark 10:46, and Luke 18:35; Luke 19:1, where this account of his restoring to sight two blind men is also recorded. “And as they departed from Jericho.” This was a large town about eight miles wes...
8. THE PARABLE OF THE LABORERS IN THE VINEYARD. The Healing of the Two Blind Men. CHAPTER 20 1. The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. (Matthew 20:1 .) 2. The Third Prediction of His Death an...
TWO BLIND MEN HEALED (Mark 10:46 *, Luke 18:35). Mt. gives Bartimæ us (?) a companion (he is fond of doubling, _cf, Matthew 8:28_, Matthew 9:27).
THE MASTER SEEKS HIS WORKERS (Matthew 20:1-16)...
When they were leaving Jericho, a great crowd followed him. And, look you, two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted out, "Lord, have pit...
RECEIVED. regained. THEY FOLLOWED. As in Mark 10:52, and Luke 18:43....
Two Men cured of Blindness Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43. There are remarkable divergences in the Synoptic accounts of this miracle. Some indeed have supposed that different miracles are related by t...
_they followed him_ It is probable that very many of those who had received sight and soundness of limb by the word or touch of Jesus followed Him to Jerusalem. _followed_ Jesus Himself leads the pro...
TWO MEN CURED OF BLINDNESS Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43 There are remarkable divergences in the Synoptic accounts of this miracle. Some indeed have supposed that different miracles are related by the...
αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ omitted (אBDLZ); the insertion is not very easy to account for. 34. ἨΚΟΛΟΎΘΗΣΑΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ι. It is probable that very many of those who had received sight and soundness of limb by the w...
Ver 29. And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. [p. 698] 30. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, "Ha...
_AT THE HEART OF CHRISTIANITY IS COMPASSION MATTHEW 20:29-34:_ As Jesus left Jericho he was met by two blind men. These men, like many that are blind, had sharp ears. They had learned that Jesus was p...
ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΙΣΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. (dep.) part. от_ ΣΠΛΑΓΧΝΊΖΟΜΑΙ (G4697) быть движимым состраданием, сопереживать (MNTW, 156ff; TDNT; EDNT). ΉΨΑΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΆΠΤΟΜΑΙ (G671) дотронуться (с _ge...
AND THEY FOLLOWED HIM— The blind men travelled along with Jesus, perhaps all the way to Jerusalem, being deeply affected with a sense of his power and goodness, and earnestlydesirous to shew their gra...
Section 53 JESUS HEALS TWO BLIND MEN AT JERICHO (Parallels: Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43) TEXT: 20:29-34 29 And as they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And behold, two blin...
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:35....
20 James and John were the sons of Zebedee (Mar_:10:35). Our Lord called them “sons of thunder” (Mar_3:17), to indicate their tempestuous and violent disposition. The gentleness and love of John's wri...
20:34 they (c-19) Some read 'immediately they saw and followed him.'...
FOLLOWED HIM] not only in the way, but in the _Way_ (Acts 19:9)....
TWO BLIND MEN AT JERICHO (Mark 10:46; Luke 18:35). Two apparent discrepancies call for notice: (1) St. Mark and St. Luke mention only one blind man; (2) St. Luke says that the map was healed as Jesus...
THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD. THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM 1-16, Parable of the labourers in the vineyard (peculiar to St. Matthew). This difficult parable is closely linked with what goes before, and ca...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 20 THE STORY ABOUT THE LAND-OWNER’S WORKERS 20:1-16 V1 ‘Where God rules, it is like this. A man who owned land went out early one mo...
SO JESUS HAD COMPASSION. — Literally, _and Jesus._ It was not His purpose to meet the popular demand for signs and wonders, but compassion drew from Him the work of power which otherwise He would have...
CHAPTER 16 To Jerusalem - Matthew 20:17 - Matthew 21:1 I-THE GOING UP. Matthew 20:17 WE have now reached the last stage of the long and sorrowful journey to Jerusalem. From the corresponding passage...
_Blind men_ (man) _at Jericho_ (Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43). The harmonistic problems as to the locality of this incident (leaving Jericho, Mt. and Mk.; entering, Lk.) and the number of persons heal...
σπλαγχνισθεὶς. Note the frequent reference to Christ's pity in this gospel (Matthew 9:36; Matthew 14:14; Matthew 15:32, and here). τῶν ὀμμάτων, a synonym for ὀφθαλμῶν, as if with some regard to style...
THE GREAT HEALER AND THE LOWLY KING Matthew 20:29-34; Matthew 21:1-7 The Lord is always saying: _What will ye that I shall do?_ Let us not ask small things. We honor Him by making great demands. Our...
One great principle of rewards is laid down in this parable. It is that they will be given, not according to length or amount of service, but according to fidelity to opportunities. The Master was now...
THE BLIND MEN AT JERICHO Matthew 20:29-34; Luke 18:35-43; Mark 10:46-52. “And they are coming into Jericho. And He and His disciples and a great multitude going out from Jericho, blind Bartimeus, the...
"And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. (30) And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us,...
REFLECTIONS Who can read in this Chapter, the striking Parable of the householder hiring laborers into his Vineyard, and not feel conviction at the free, sovereign, purposing, appointing, carrying on,...
We now enter on the Lord's final presentation of Himself to Jerusalem, traced, however, from Jericho; that is, from the city which had once been the stronghold of the power of the Canaanite. The Lord...
_THE REFORM OF THE IDLER_ ‘Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us.’ Matthew 20 part Matthew 20:6 This parable is one of the most difficult in the New Te...
Matthew 20:34._And followed him. _This was an expression of gratitude, (673) when the blind men became _followers _of Christ; for, though it is uncertain how long they discharged this duty, yet it sho...
We may remark that, when the Lord answers Peter, it was the consequence of having left all for Christ upon His call. The motive was Christ Himself: therefore He says, "Ye which have followed me." He s...
SO JESUS HAD COMPASSION ON THEM,.... His bowels moved towards them as a man; he pitied their miserable and distressed condition, and discovered the tenderness of his heart towards them by some outward...
So Jesus had compassion _on them_, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. Ver. 34. _And Jesus had compassion on them_] He made their case his own. _...
The healing:...
SO JESUS HAD COMPASSION ON THEM, AND TOUCHED THEIR EYES; AND IMMEDIATELY THEIR EYES RECEIVED SIGHT, AND THEY FOLLOWED HIM. The fact that Jesus took an interest in the blind men at once changed the att...
The principle of the first and the last is now illustrated in a most penetrating parable of the kingdom of heaven. The householder goes out early in the morning to hire labourers to work in his vineya...
29-34 It is good for those under the same trial, or infirmity of body or mind, to join in prayer to God for relief, that they may quicken and encourage one another. There is mercy enough in Christ fo...
Ver. 29-34. Mark repeateth the same story, MARK 10:46, with several more circumstances. 1. He mentions only one blind man, and nameth him _Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus._ He saith, the blind man was...
Matthew 20:34 So G1161 Jesus G2424 compassion G4697 (G5679) touched G680 (G5662) their G846 eyes...
AMONG THE PILGRIMS ON THE JERICHO ROAD LEADING TO JERUSALEM BLIND MEN DECLARE HIM TO BE THE SON OF DAVID PREPARATORY TO HIS TRIUMPHAL ENTRY (20:29-34). As we have already seen, Matthew's Gospel opened...
‘And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight, and followed him.' For moved with compassion He touched their eyes and they immediately received...
TOUCHED THEIR EYES (ηψατο των ομματων). A synonym for οφθαλμων in Mark 8:23 and here alone in the N.T. In the LXX and a common poetic word (Euripides) and occurs in the papyri. In modern Greek ματι...
Matthew 20:29. _And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have merc...
CONTENTS: Parables of laborers in the vineyard. Jesus' death and resurrection again foretold. Ambitious requests of James and John. Healing of the two blind men. CHARACTERS: Jesus, wife of Zebedee, J...
Matthew 20:1. _A householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers_ for the work of his vineyard, the time, the most important time of the vintage being understood. It was the custom...
JESUS HAD PITY ON THEM. God the Son gives mercy to blind beggars! Note their faith: (1) asked about Jesus; (2) began to shout; (3) declared him to be the Son of David [Messiah]: (4) asked for mercy; ...
_And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by._ JESUS OF NAZARETH PASSING BY The time of this transaction was critical. He never was to come that way again...
JESUS HEALS A BLIND BEGGAR MATTHEW 20:29-34; MARK 10:46-52; LUKE 18:35-43; MATTHEW 20:29 And as they departed from Jericho,
CHAPTER 20 _The kingdom of heaven is like._ That is, God acts in the kingdom of Heaven like a master hiring labourers into his vineyard; for strictly speaking, the kingdom of Heaven is not like the h...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 20:29. JERICHO.—See p. 480. Matthew 20:30. TWO BLIND MEN.—Here occurs one of the most marked of the apparent discrepancies of the Gospels. According to Matthew, Jesus healed...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 20:1 _Parable of the labourers in the vineyard_._ _(Peculiar to St. Matthew.) MATTHEW 20:1 FOR. The following parable is intended to illustrate the apophthegm at the end of the...
Shall we turn to Matthew's gospel chapter twenty, and continue our book-by-book study through the Word of God? Matthew chapter twenty opens with the parable of the laborers going out into the vineyard...
1 Peter 3:8; Acts 26:18; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 4:16;...
(CF. MARK 10:46-52; LUKE 18:35-43)— Did Jesus heal two blind men orjust one? PROBLEM: Matthew says that Christ healed two men, but Mark refers to only one man being healed (10:46). This appears to be...