and as they went out of jericho, a great crowd followed him. and behold, there were two blind men...
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And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd
followed him. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they
heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy
on us, Son of David!” And stopping, Jesus
called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes
be opened.” And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they
recovered their sight and followed him.
~Matthew 20:29-34~
Mercy = to take pity on because of their
horrible state
Have Mercy
They Cried Out—v. 30And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when
they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”
They Cried Out…
•In Faith
Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not
doubt, you will not only do what has been done to
the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, “Be taken up and thrown
into the sea,” it will happen.
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if
you have faith.~Matthew 21:21-22~
They Cried Out…
Their Only Opportunity
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be
opened to you. For everyone who asks
receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to
the one who knocks it will be opened.
~Matthew 7:7-8~
They Cried Out…
Despite Opposition—v. 31The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy
on us, Son of David.”
Jesus’ Response
He Stopped—v. 32aAnd stopping…
Jesus’ Response
He Probed—v. 32b…Jesus called them and said, “What do you want
me to do for you?”
Jesus’ Response
He Showed Mercy—v. 34And Jesus in pity touched
their eyes, and immediately they
recovered their sight and followed him.
The Purpose
•To Show Mercy•To Glorify Himself