Focused Passage

Matthew 9:27-31

Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

Matthew moves from Jesus’ authority to forgive sins, to his mercy toward sinners, to his teaching on newness, to his authority over death, uncleanness, blindness, muteness, and demons, concluding with compassion for the shepherdless crowds and prayer for harvest workers.

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27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

28After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.

29Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

30And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

31But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.

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Verse 27

Original words

AsΚαὶG2532Conjunction-τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Dative Masculine Singularwent onπαράγοντιG3855Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singularfrom thereἐκεῖθενG1564AdverbtwoδύοG1417Adjective - Nominative Masculine Pluralblind [men]τυφλοὶG5185Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralfollowedἠκολούθησανG190Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singularcrying outκράζοντεςG2896Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural-καὶG2532Conjunction-λέγοντεςG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralHave mercy onἘλέησονG1653Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularusἡμᾶςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person PluralSonυἱὸςG5207Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularof DavidΔαυίδG1138Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 28

Original words

AfterδὲG1161Conjunction[Jesus] had enteredἘλθόντιG2064Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular-εἰςG1519PrepositiontheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularhouseοἰκίανG3614Noun - Accusative Feminine SingulartheοἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Pluralblind [men]τυφλοίG5185Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralcameπροσῆλθονG4334Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Pluralto HimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularDo you believeΠιστεύετεG4100Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionI am ableδύναμαιG1410Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singularto doποιῆσαιG4160Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActivethisτοῦτοG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular-καὶG2532Conjunction-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singular[He]ἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularaskedλέγειG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular-αὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralYesΝαίG3483ParticleLordΚύριεG2962Noun - Vocative Masculine Singularthey answeredΛέγουσινG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural-αὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 29

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ThenΤότεG5119AdverbHe touchedἥψατοG680Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingulartheirαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluraleyesὀφθαλμῶνG3788Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural[and] saidλέγωνG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularAccording toΚατὰG2596PrepositionyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularfaithπίστινG4102Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularwill it be doneγενηθήτωG1096Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singularto youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 30

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AndκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheirαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural-οἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluraleyesὀφθαλμοίG3788Noun - Nominative Masculine Pluralwere openedἠνεῴχθησανG455Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural-καὶG2532Conjunction-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularwarned them sternlyἐνεβριμήθηG1690Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular. . .αὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural-λέγωνG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularSee thatὉρᾶτεG3708Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Pluralno oneμηδεὶςG3367Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singularfinds out about thisγινωσκέτωG1097Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 31

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ButδὲG1161Conjunction-οἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Pluralthey went outἐξελθόντεςG1831Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Pluraland spread the newsδιεφήμισανG1310Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Pluralabout HimαὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularthroughoutἐνG1722Preposition. . .ὅλῃG3650Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular. . .ἐκείνῃG1565Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine SingulartheτῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingularlandγῇG1093Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

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