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"But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
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A Deeper Kind of Seeing
Jesus isn't praising the disciples' physical senses. Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon explain this "blessedness" refers to spiritual perception—a gift of grace that allows them to understand the true meaning of Jesus's parables and recognize His divine identity as the Savior. It's the ability to see with the "eyes of your heart" (Aquinas, Ephesians 1:18).
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Blessed are your eyes, etc. That is, you are happy that you are permitted to see truth which they will not see. You are …
Blessed are your eyes (υμων δε μακαριο ο οφθαλμο). A beatitude for the disciples in contrast with the Pharisees. Note position of …
19th Century
Anglican
Blessed are your eyes—The words are spoken to the small company of disciples in the boat. They were not like the multitude. They might see…
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Baptist
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
It is no use having eyes that do not see, or ears that do no…
For “blessed,” see comment on 5:3. The disciples were blessed by God and privileged above the crowd because they saw and heard what “many prophets …
16th Century
Protestant
But blessed are your eyes. Luke appears to represent this statement as having been spoken at another time; but this is easily explained, f…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But blessed are your eyes, for they see Which is to be understood both of corporal and intellectual sight: it was th…
Jesus entered a boat so that He might be less pressed, and be better heard by the people. By this He teaches us, in the outward circumstances of wo…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Gospel teaching was presented, and its adversaries were refuted. Here, He shows the power of the Gospel teaching. Firstly, He does …
