And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
28. Do you believe that I can do this? But from other passages of Scripture, it is evident that our knowledge of his power will be cold and unprofitable, if we are not convinced of his willingness. And yet Christ is satisfied with their reply, and applauds their faith, as if it had been all that could be wished.
Christ is the Fountain of light as well as life; by giving sight to the blind, He shows Himself the same who commanded light to shine out of darkness at creation. These blind men knew Him as Son of David and proclaimed it in the streets, which makes the chief priests and Pharisees' denial all the more culpable, they could see His miracles but would not believe.
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Commenting on Matthew 9:27-34
And their eyes were opened,.... Some copies read, "immediately"; and so do the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions: and this was certainly the true and real matter of fact, that as soon as Christ had touched their eyes, and said the above words, their sight was perfectly restored to them; and they had a clear, full, and true sight of objects, as men have, whose...