Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 21:14

"And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them." — Matthew 21:14 (ASV)

The coming into the temple of blind beggars and lame beggars was no defilement to the holy place. The blind and the lame came to Him. To whom else should they come? Was He not the good Physician? They come to Him in the temple. Where else should they come? Was it not the house of mercy? Jesus, in His Father’s name, welcomed this diverse company and healed them.

Some people seem to think that, if the very poor come into places of worship, they are out of place, but this is the vain notion of a wicked pride. The poorest and the most sinful may come to Jesus. We, too, came into the assembly of the saints at one time, spiritually blind and lame, but Jesus opened our eyes and healed us of our lameness. If He sees anything amiss with us now, we are sure He will not drive us away from His courts, but He will heal us at once. Let all the blind and lame come to Him now.