Matthew 20:34 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 20:34

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

BSB

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ASV

And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.

KJV

So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jerome

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (420)

The Creator bestows what nature had not given; or at least mercy accords what weakness had withheld. They then who had sat shut up in Jericho, and knew only to cry with their voice, afterwards follow Jesus, not so much with their feet as in their virtues.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

So Jesus had compassion on them,.... His bowels moved towards them as a man; he pitied their miserable and distressed condition, and discovered the tenderness of his heart towards them by some outward sign, by his looks, or by some gesture or another: and touched their eyes; with his bare hand, without the use of any instrument or medicine. The Ethiopic version adds; "and said unto them, according to your faith shall it be unto you"; which seems to be taken out of Mat 9:

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

So Jesus had compassion on them - Σπλαγχνιαθεις, He was moved with tender pity. The tender pity of Christ met the earnest cry of the blind men, and their immediate cure was the result. They followed him - As a proof of the miracle that was wrought, and of the gratitude which they felt to their benefactor. For other particulars of this miraculous cure, see the notes on Mar 10:46, etc. Reader, whosoever thou art, act in behalf of thy soul as these blind men did in behalf of their sight, and thy salvation is sure.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
σπλαγχνισθεὶς	splagchnistheis	Having been moved with compassion	G4697 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
ἥψατο	hēpsato	touched	G681 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
ὀμμάτων	ommatōn	eyes	G3659 →
αὐτῶν,	autōn	of them,	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
εὐθέως	eutheōs	immediately	G2112 →
ἀνέβλεψαν	aneblepsan	they received sight	G308 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἠκολούθησαν	ēkolouthēsan	they followed	G190 →
αὐτῷ.¶	autō	Him.	G846 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 145:8
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
leads to
- Numbers 14:18
  ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon…
- Psalms 103:8
  The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
- Psalms 86:5
  For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Psalms 100:5
  For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
Through
Matthew 9:29
Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
leads to
- Matthew 15:28
  “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
- Mark 10:52
  “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
- Matthew 9:22
  Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
- Matthew 8:13
  Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Matthew

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Matthew