Matthew 9:29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 9:27-34

In these verses we have an account of two more miracles wrought together by our Saviour. I. The giving of sight to two blind men, Matt. 9:27-31. Christ is the Fountain of light as well as life; and as, by raising the dead, he showed himself to be the same that at first breathed into man the breath of life, so, by giving sight to the blind, he showed himself to be the same that at first commanded the light to shine out of darkness. Observe, 1. The importunate address of the blind men to Christ.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 9:1-34

We have repeatedly seen that in Matthew's gospel there is nothing haphazard. It is carefully planned and carefully designed. In Matthew 9:1-38 we see another example of this careful planning, for here we see the first shadows of the gathering storm. We see the opposition beginning to grow; we hear the first hint of the charges which are going to be levelled against Jesus, and which are finally going to bring about his death. In this chapter four charges are made against Jesus. (i) He is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:29

Then touched he their eyes ,.... Not but that he could have restored sight to them, without touching their eyes, by a word speaking, or by the secret communication of his power; but he might do this as a sign of his favour and kindness to them, and of his will to cure them; as also in compliance with their weakness, who might expect some manual operation upon them; saying, according to your faith be it unto you : not that faith in his person and power, was the cause or condition of this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:29

According to your faith - See on Matthew 8:13 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:29

Verse 29 29.According to your faith. Though the subject of the narrative is a remarkable benefit conferred on two blind men, yet from this declaration of Christ we may draw the general doctrine, that if we pray in faith, we will never sustain a refusal in our prayers. But if those two men, whose faith was small and imperfectly formed, obtained what they wished, much more efficacious will now be the faith of those who, endued with the Spirit of adoption, and relying on the sacrifice of Christ,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:18-34

4. THE COMPLETENESS OF HIS HEALING POWER . (Cf. Matthew 8:1 , note.) (a) sight ( Matthew 9:27-31 ); (b) speech, though, in this case, the dumbness was the work of an evil spirit ( Matthew 9:32-34 ). Observe also in this section the reference to the effect of his work upon outsiders. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

Two blind men restored to sight. Matthew only. (For the connexion, vide verse 18, note.) Weiss compares the incident at Jericho, Matthew 20:29-34 . The points of similarity are: The points of difference : From a consideration of these details, the conclusion seems inevitable that we have, in fact, narratives of two distinct occurrences, but it is quite consistent with tiffs conclusion to suppose that during the oral transmission of the narratives a certain amount of assimilation... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

The blindness of sense vanquished by the sight of faith. In introduction, dwell a moment on the frequency of the allusions to the blind, and to Christ's giving of sight to them. Show how it accords with the typical statement of Christ's work, which also had travelled down from the prophetic "Go and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see," etc. ( Luke 7:22 ), compared with" The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

Companionship. Here we meet two men in company, between whom there are notable points of agreement. I. THEY ARE COMPANIONS IN BLINDNESS . 1 . In community there is sympathy. 2 . In sympathy there is power. II. THEY ARE TOGETHER IN SEEKING SIGHT . 1 . They seek it from the same Source. (a) It was the received opinion of that time in Judaea that Messiah should be a Son of David (cf. Matthew 22:42 ; John 7:42 ). (b) Jesus was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-34

Other miracles, I. THE TWO BLIND MEN . 1 . Their cry. The day's work was not over. It had been a wonderful day, crowded with mighty deeds. The Lord was returning from the house of Jairus, his thoughts full, we may well believe, of sympathy with the sorrowing, of holy joy at their deliverance. But this world is a world of sorrow; sorrow in various forms meets us everywhere. Two blind men followed in the crowd. They could not see the gracious face of the Lord, but they had... read more

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