Focused Passage

Matthew 20:29-34

The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind

Matthew moves from the parable of equal wages and kingdom generosity, to the first-last reversal, to Jesus’ third passion prediction, to status-seeking by James and John, to Jesus’ teaching on servant greatness, to the climactic ransom saying, and finally to the healing of two blind men who cry to the Son of David for mercy and follow him.

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29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.

30 And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

31 The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

33 “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [As] they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural were leaving ἐκπορευομένων G1607 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Jericho Ἰεριχὼ G2410 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular a large πολύς G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular followed ἠκολούθησεν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 30

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction there were ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular two δύο G1417 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural blind [men] τυφλοὶ G5185 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural sitting καθήμενοι G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural beside παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular road ὁδόν G3598 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular When they heard ἀκούσαντες G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was passing by παράγει G3855 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular they cried out ἔκραξαν G2896 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of David Δαυίδ G1138 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular have mercy on «ἐλέησον G1653 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς» G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Verse 31

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular admonished ἐπετίμησεν G2008 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction to be silent σιωπήσωσιν G4623 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural but δὲ G1161 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural they cried out ἔκραξαν G2896 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural all the louder μεῖζον G3173 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative - λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Son υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of David Δαυίδ G1138 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular have mercy on «ἐλέησον G1653 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular us ἡμᾶς» G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Verse 32

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular stopped στὰς G2476 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] called ἐφώνησεν G5455 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural What Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you want θέλετε G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me to do ποιήσω G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular for you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He asked εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 33

Original words

Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular they answered Λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular let ἵνα G2443 Conjunction our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural be opened ἀνοιγῶσιν G455 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Verse 34

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Moved with compassion Σπλαγχνισθεὶς G4697 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular touched ἥψατο G680 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural eyes ὀμμάτων G3659 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction at once εὐθέως G2112 Adverb they received their sight ἀνέβλεψαν G308 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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