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Jesus's Relentless Compassion
Commentators highlight the immediate succession of miracles. As the two healed blind men were leaving, this man was brought in. This demonstrates Jesus's tireless compassion and readiness to heal, described by one scholar as a "tempest of blessing." He was always available and prepared for every kind of human suffering.
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Matthew
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A dumb man (κωφον). Literally blunted in tongue as here and so dumb, in ear as in Mt 11:5 and so deaf. Homer used it of a blunted …
19th Century
Preacher
As a pair of patients leave the surgery, another poor creature comes in. Note the “behold.” The case is striking. He comes not fre…
16th Century
Theologian
They brought to him a dumb man. It is probable that this man was not naturally dumb, but that, after he had been given up to the …
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17th Century
Pastor
As they went out
The Syriac version reads it, "when Jesus went out"; to which agrees the Arabic, against all the copies: for n…
17th Century
Minister
Of the two, better a mute devil than a blaspheming one. Christ's cures strike at the root, and remove the effect by taking away the cause; they ope…
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, it was shown how He restored life; here it is mentioned how He gave vital functions. And, firstly, it is mentioned how He restored sight; an…