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Selected Verse: Matthew 9:27 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 9:27 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] when Jesus [2424] departed [3855] thence [1564], two [1417] blind men [5185] followed [190] him [846], crying [2896], and [2532] saying [3004], Thou Son [5207] of David [1138], have mercy [1653] on us [2248]. |
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King James |
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
TWO BLIND MEN AND A DUMB DEMONIAC HEALED. (Mat 9:27-34)
And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him--hearing, doubtless, as in a later case is expressed, "that Jesus passed by" (Mat 20:30).
crying, and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us--It is remarkable that in the only other recorded case in which the blind applied to Jesus for their sight, and obtained it, they addressed Him, over and over again, by this one Messianic title, so well known--"Son of David" (Mat 20:30). Can there be a doubt that their faith fastened on such great Messianic promises as this, "Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened," &c. (Isa 35:5)? and if so, this appeal to Him, as the Consolation of Israel, to do His predicted office, would fall with great weight upon the ears of Jesus. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And when Jesus departed thence - The scene of this miracle was near Capernaum. The blind men probably followed him with their cry for aid immediately on his leaving the house of Jairus.
Thou Son of David - By the Son of David the Jews meant the Messiah. He was the descendant or Son of David by way of eminence, Isa 9:7; Luk 1:32; Rev 22:16. See the notes at Mat 1:1. This was therefore a profession of belief, on the part of these blind men, of the Messiahship of Jesus, and, at the same time, the expression of a belief that, being the Messiah, he could heal them.
Have mercy on us - That is, show compassion toward us in our affliction, and restore to us the blessing of sight. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Son of David - This was the same as if they had called him Messiah. Two things here are worthy of remark:
1st. That it was a generally received opinion at this time in Judea, that the Messiah should be son of David. (Joh 7:42).
2dly. That Jesus Christ was generally and incontestably acknowledged as coming from this stock. Mat 12:23.
Have mercy on us - That man has already a measure of heavenly light who knows that he has no merit; that his cry should be a cry for mercy; that he must be fervent, and that in praying he must follow Jesus Christ as the true Messiah, the son of David, expected from heaven. |
5 Then the eyes [05869] of the blind [05787] shall be opened [06491], and the ears [0241] of the deaf [02795] shall be unstopped [06605].
30 And [2532], behold [2400], two [1417] blind men [5185] sitting [2521] by the way [3598] side [3844], when they heard [191] that [3754] Jesus [2424] passed by [3855], cried out [2896], saying [3004], Have mercy [1653] on us [2248], O Lord [2962], thou Son [5207] of David [1138].
30 And [2532], behold [2400], two [1417] blind men [5185] sitting [2521] by the way [3598] side [3844], when they heard [191] that [3754] Jesus [2424] passed by [3855], cried out [2896], saying [3004], Have mercy [1653] on us [2248], O Lord [2962], thou Son [5207] of David [1138].
27 And [2532] when Jesus [2424] departed [3855] thence [1564], two [1417] blind men [5185] followed [190] him [846], crying [2896], and [2532] saying [3004], Thou Son [5207] of David [1138], have mercy [1653] on us [2248].
28 And [1161] when he was come [2064] into [1519] the house [3614], the blind men [5185] came [4334] to him [846]: and [2532] Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto them [846], Believe ye [4100] that [3754] I am able [1410] to do [4160] this [5124]? They said [3004] unto him [846], Yea [3483], Lord [2962].
29 Then [5119] touched he [680] their [846] eyes [3788], saying [3004], According [2596] to your [5216] faith [4102] be it [1096] unto you [5213].
30 And [2532] their [846] eyes [3788] were opened [455]; and [2532] Jesus [2424] straitly charged [1690] them [846], saying [3004], See [3708] that no man [3367] know [1097] it.
31 But [1161] they, when they were departed [1831], spread abroad [1310] his [846] fame [1310] in [1722] all [3650] that [1565] country [1093].
32 As [1161] they [846] went out [1831], behold [2400], they brought [4374] to him [846] a dumb [2974] man [444] possessed with a devil [1139].
33 And [2532] when the devil [1140] was cast out [1544], the dumb [2974] spake [2980]: and [2532] the multitudes [3793] marvelled [2296], saying [3004], [3754] It was never [3763] so [3779] seen [5316] in [1722] Israel [2474].
34 But [1161] the Pharisees [5330] said [3004], He casteth out [1544] devils [1140] through [1722] the prince [758] of the devils [1140].
1 The book [976] of the generation [1078] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], the son [5207] of David [1138], the son [5207] of Abraham [11].
16 I [1473] Jesus [2424] have sent [3992] mine [3450] angel [32] to testify [3140] unto you [5213] these things [5023] in [1909] the churches [1577]. I [1473] am [1510] the root [4491] and [2532] the offspring [1085] of David [1138], and the bright [2986] and [2532] morning [3720] star [792].
32 He [3778] shall be [2071] great [3173], and [2532] shall be called [2564] the Son [5207] of the Highest [5310]: and [2532] the Lord [2962] God [2316] shall give [1325] unto him [846] the throne [2362] of his [846] father [3962] David [1138]:
7 Of the increase [04766] of his government [04951] and peace [07965] there shall be no end [07093], upon the throne [03678] of David [01732], and upon his kingdom [04467], to order [03559] it, and to establish [05582] it with judgment [04941] and with justice [06666] from henceforth even for [05704] ever [05769]. The zeal [07068] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] will perform [06213] this.
23 And [2532] all [3956] the people [3793] were amazed [1839], and [2532] said [3004], Is [2076] not [3385] this [3778] the son [5207] of David [1138]?
42 Hath not [3780] the scripture [1124] said [2036], That [3754] Christ [5547] cometh [2064] of [1537] the seed [4690] of David [1138], and [2532] out of [575] the town [2968] of Bethlehem [965], where [3699] David [1138] was [2258]?