“ They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. ”
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...
Two Blind Men Healed ( Mark 10:46-52 *, Luke 18:35-43 ). Mt. gives Bartimæ us (?) a companion (he is fond of doubling, cf, Matthew 8:28 , Matthew 9:27 ). But he says Jesus touched their eyes...
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 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...
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:35-43 .
The Labourers in the Vineyard. The Journey to Jerusalem 1-16, Parable of the labourers in the vineyard (peculiar to St. Matthew). This difficult parable is closely linked with what goes before, an...
Lord. — St. Mark ( Mark 10:51 , in the Greek), after his manner, gives the Hebrew word, Rabboni (comp. John 20:16 ), which Bartimæus actually uttered.
Chapter 16 To Jerusalem - Matthew 20:17-34 - Matthew 21:1-17 I-THE GOING UP. Matthew 20:17-34 WE have now reached the last stage of the long and sorrowful journey to Jerusalem. From the co...
the Great Healer and the Lowly King Matthew 20:29-34 ; Matthew 21:1-7 The Lord is always saying: What will ye that I shall do? Let us not ask small things. We honor Him by making great deman...
One great principle of rewards is laid down in this parable. It is that they will be given, not according to length or amount of service, but according to fidelity to opportunities. The Master was n...
"And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. (30) And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us,...
THE REFORM OF THE IDLER ‘Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us.’ Matthew 20 part Matthew 20:6-7 This parable is one of the most difficult in the...
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 coul...
They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. Ver. 33. Lord, that our eyes might be opened ] "Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun," Eccles...
The principle of the first and the last is now illustrated in a most penetrating parable of the kingdom of heaven. The householder goes out early in the morning to hire labourers to work in his viney...
Sight Given to the Blind. 29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. 30 And, behold, two blind men sit...
See Poole on " Matthew 20:34 " .
Among The Pilgrims On The Jericho Road Leading To Jerusalem Blind Men Declare Him To Be The Son Of David Preparatory To His Triumphal Entry (20:29-34). As we have already seen, Matthew's Gospel op...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 20:29 . Jericho. —See p. 480. Matthew 20:30 . Two blind men. —Here occurs one of the most marked of the apparent discrepancies of the Gospels. According to Matthew, Jes...
Matthew 20:29-30 . And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Hav...
Matthew 20:1 . A householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers for the work of his vineyard, the time, the most important time of the vintage being understood. It was the cust...
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by. Jesus of Nazareth passing by The time of this transaction was critical. He never was to come that way a...
EXPOSITION Matthew 20:1-40 Parable of the labourers in the vineyard . (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Matthew 20:1 For . The following parable is intended to illustrate the apophthegm...
The healing:
Ephesians 1:17-19 ; Psalms 119:18