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Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
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Compassion in a Touch
Commentators emphasize that Jesus' healing was motivated by deep compassion. His simple touch, without any medicine, demonstrates both his humility in connecting with human suffering and his divine power to heal instantly. This act reveals the very heart of God—powerful, yet tender and moved by our needs.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And touched their eyes. Mark and Luke say he added, Your faith has saved you, Your confidence, or belief that I…
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…
19th Century
Anglican
So Jesus had compassion —Literally, and Jesus. It was not His purpose to meet the popular demand for signs and wonders, b…
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Baptist
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…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
And followed him. This was an expression of gratitude673 when the blind men became followers of Christ; for, though it…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
