Matthew 20:33 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 20:33

They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. That is, that their sight might be restored to them; for being deprived of that, it was all one as if their eyes were so closed, that they could not open them; and so the recovery of it is expressed by an opening of them. The opening of the eyes of the blind was prophesied of, as what should be done in the days of the Messiah, and by him, as an evidence of his being that person, Isaiah 35:5 which prophecy these blind men might be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:33

That our eyes may be opened - He who feels his own sore, and the plague of his heart, has no great need of a prompter in prayer. A hungry man can easily ask bread; he has no need to go to a book to get expressions to state his wants in; his hunger tells him he wants food, and he tells this to the person from whom he expects relief. Helps to devotion, in all ordinary cases, may be of great use; in extraordinary cases they can be of little importance; the afflicted heart alone can tell its own... 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 20:33

That our eyes may be opened. So another blind man said, when asked the same question ( Mark 10:51 ). They had at first asked vaguely for mercy, now they prayed definitely for sight—an example to all to make their supplications for particular graces and mercies, and not to be content with general terms which do not describe their special wants. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:29-34

See Mark 10:46-52, and Luke 18:35-43; 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 west of the Jordan, and about 19 miles northeast from Jerusalem. Near to this city the Israelites crossed the Jordan when they entered into the land of Canaan, Joshua 3:16. It was the first city taken by Joshua, who destroyed it to the foundation, and pronounced a curse on him who should rebuild... 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 20:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:33

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 20:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 20:29-34

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