Touched their eyes (ηψατο των ομματων). A synonym for οφθαλμων in Mr 8:23 and here alone in the N.T. In the LXX and a common poeti…

And touched their eyes. Mark and Luke say he added, Your faith has saved you, Your confidence, or belief that I…

So Jesus had compassion —Literally, and Jesus. It was not His purpose to meet the popular demand for signs and wonders, b…

So, that is, since they expressed their desire in this way and had such a great need, Jesus had compassion on them. He pitied their loneliness in t…

Pseudo-Chrysostom: As the proof of a farmer's industry lies in the abundance of his crop, so the fullness of the Church…

Matthew’s account is simple, stressing that Jesus mercifully healed the men despite the opposition of the crowds that, like the disciples (cf. 19:1…

And followed him. This was an expression of gratitude⁶⁷³ when the blind men became followers of Christ; for, though it…

So Jesus had compassion on them
His bowels moved towards them as a man; he pitied their miserable and distressed con…

It is good for those under the same trial, or weakness of body or mind, to join in prayer to God for relief, that they may enliven and encourage on…

In the preceding section, the Lord refuted those who attempted to obtain glory because of a long period of time; here, He refutes the one who attem…