Luke 10:23

Are those who see blessed, or those who do not see?

PROBLEM: Here Jesus tells His disciples: “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see.” However, later He said to them, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29). Which one is right?

SOLUTION: First of all, there is a different meaning to the word “blessed” in each passage. In the first case, it seems to mean that they were highly favored because they were seeing these miracles occur (cf. 10:17–19). In the John passage, “blessed” means worthy of praise, which is a reference to those who believe in Christ without having the opportunity to place their finger into the crucifixion wounds in His resurrection body.