Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:27-34
60. Jesus heals the blind and the dumb (Matthew 9:27-34; Mark 8:22-26)Two blind men, in begging Jesus to heal them, used his messianic title Son of David, but Jesus did not heal them till he was certain that they had genuine faith. No doubt there were many in Israel who had no feeling of spiritual need but who were willing to call Jesus by messianic titles simply for the purpose of receiving benefits from him. Again, to avoid attracting the wrong sort of following, Jesus warned the men not to... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:31
But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame - The report of what he had done. This was not unnatural for them. They were so filled with joy that they could not repress their feelings. In this, however, they violated the express command of the Saviour; but he was not responsible for that. read more