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Izhibhalo Ezingcwele
UMateyu 9:27
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
two: Matthew 11:5, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 20:30, Mark 8:22, Mark 8:23, Mark 10:46, Luke 7:21, John 9:1-12
Thou: Matthew 12:23, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 20:30, Matthew 20:31, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 21:15, Matthew 22:41-45, Mark 10:47, Mark 10:48, Mark 11:10, Mark 12:35-37, Luke 18:38, Luke 18:39, Luke 20:41, John 7:42, Romans 1:3, Romans 9:5
have: Matthew 17:15, Mark 9:22, Luke 17:13
Reciprocal: Isaiah 35:5 - the eyes Matthew 1:1 - the son of David Luke 4:18 - and
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when Jesus departed thence,.... From the house of Jairus, to another in the same city;
two blind men followed him: very closely, by the direction of others, having heard of the miracle just now performed by him; and from thence concluded he was able to restore them to their sight;
crying and saying, with great faith and fervour, with much importunity, and frequently repeating the following words,
thou son of David, have mercy on us. Whence it appears, that they firmly believed, and were fully persuaded, that he was the true Messiah; for "the son of David" was a known character of the Messiah among the Jews: nothing was more common than to call him by this title, without any other additional epithet, see Gill "Mt 1:1", and since it had been prophesied of the Messiah, that he should "open the eyes of the blind", Isaiah 35:5 they might be greatly encouraged to hope and believe they should obtain mercy from him in this respect.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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, Isaiah 9:7; Luke 1:32; Revelation 22:16. See the notes at Matthew 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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 9:27. 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. (John 7:42.)
2dly. That Jesus Christ was generally and incontestably acknowledged as coming from this stock. Matthew 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.