Matthew 20:34 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

We have here an account of the cure of two poor blind beggars; in which we may observe, I. Their address to Christ, Matt. 20:29, 30. And in this, 1. The circumstances of it are observable. It was as Christ and his disciples departed from Jericho; of that devoted place, which was rebuilt under a curse, Christ took his leave with this blessing, for he received gifts even for the rebellious. It was in the presence of a great multitude that followed him; Christ had a numerous, though not a... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 20:29-34

20:29-34 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 pity on us, you Son of David!" The crowd rebuked them, so that they might be silent. Jesus stood and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he said. "Lord," they said, "what we want is that our eyes should be opened." Jesus was moved with compassion to the depths of his being,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:34

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 sign, by his looks, or by some gesture or another: parpat and touched their eyes ; with his bare hand, without the use of any instrument or medicine. The Ethiopic version adds; "and said unto them, according to your faith shall it be unto you"; which seems to be taken out of Matthew 9:29 .... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:34

So Jesus had compassion on them - Σπλαγχνιαθεις , He was moved with tender pity. The tender pity of Christ met the earnest cry of the blind men, and their immediate cure was the result. They followed him - As a proof of the miracle that was wrought, and of the gratitude which they felt to their benefactor. For other particulars of this miraculous cure, see the notes on Mark 10:46 , etc. Reader, whosoever thou art, act in behalf of thy soul as these blind men did in behalf of their... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:34

Verse 34 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 showed a grateful mind, that they presented themselves to many, in that journey, as mirrors of the grace of Christ. Luke adds, that the people gave praise to God, which tends to prove the certainty of the miracle. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

Healing of two blind men at Jericho . ( Mark 10:46-52 ; Luke 18:35-43 .) The miracle narrated in this passage is common to the three synoptists, but with some remarkable differences, not one of them agreeing altogether in details. St. Matthew speaks of two blind men, St. Luke and St. Mark of one only, and the latter mentions this one by name as Bartimaeus. St. Matthew and St. Mark make the miracle performed as Jesus quitted Jericho; St. Luke assigns it to the approach to the city.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

The two blind men. I. JERICHO . The Lord had come to Jericho, the famous city of the palm trees, the first city taken by Joshua in his career of conquest. Now in Jericho a greater Joshua opened the eyes of the blind, and brought the good news of peace and reconciliation with God to the house of the publican; and from Jericho he went up to the holy city to meet a mightier foe than any who ever fell before the sword of Joshua—to triumph over sin and Satan by the power of the most holy cross.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

The blind men of Jericho. Jesus is now at Jericho on his last journey to Jerusalem. When he visited the sacred city a few months before, he cured a blind man, and the miracle led to an important investigation and vindication of the powers of Christ ( John 9:1-41 .). It is likely that the fame of it reached to Jericho, and that this inspired the faith and hope of the blind beggars. Let us follow them through the course of the incident. I. THEIR HELPLESS CONDITION . 1 . These... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

Community and unity. Journeying to Jerusalem to the Passover, Jesus, with his apostles and other disciples following, was also followed by a crowd. This grew into "a great multitude" as he moved out from the populous town of Jericho. In the scene here described we may study— I. COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS PHASES . 1 . We see it here in excitement . 2 . We see it here also in suffering . 3 . And we see it in contention . (a) Importunity. The stream of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:34

Touched their eyes. Only St. Matthew mentions this action of our Lord; but in all other cases of the cure of blindness the healing touch of the Man accompanied the word of the God, and Christ did not now depart from his usual practice. Thus, as we have noticed before, he connected the cure with himself. He proved that his flesh taken unto the Godhead was life-giving, remedial, efficacious; and he confirmed the faith of the sufferers and bystanders by showing that there was no deceit or... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 20:29-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:34

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:34

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:29-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 20:34

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