SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:34
Entonces Jesús, teniendo misericordia de ellos , les tocó los ojos, y luego sus ojos recibieron la vista; y le siguieron.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 20:34
Verse 34. So Jesus had compassion on them] eplagcniaqeiv, 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 Mark x. 46, &c.
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. Apply to the Son of David; lose not a moment; he is passing by, and thou art passing into eternity, and probably wilt never have a more favourable opportunity than the present. The Lord increase thy earnestness and faith!
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 34. So Jesus had compassion on them , etc.] 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 ( Matthew 9:29). The Evangelist Mark relates, that “Jesus said unto him (Bartimaeus) go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole”: not that the virtue of healing came from the act of faith, but from the object of it; his faith was not the cause of, nor the reason why, but the way and means in and by which he received the cure: and immediately their eyes received sight ; or, as the Syriac and Persic versions render the words, “that moment their eyes were opened”: the cure was wrought at once, directly; a clear proof of the omnipotence of Christ, and of his true and proper deity: the words, “their eyes”, are not in some copies: and are omitted by the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, which read thus, “they immediately saw”. The Persic version adds, and they saw the world; the men and things of it, which they either had never seen before, or, at least, for a considerable time; which must be a very surprising and agreeable sight to them. And they followed him ; in a corporal sense they joined the multitude, and went after him to Jerusalem; partly to express their gratitude for such a wonderful favour bestowed upon them; and partly that they might be witnesses of the power of his deity, and the truth of his Messiahship, as they went along, and at Jerusalem: and in a spiritual sense; they became his disciples, they embraced his doctrines, believed in him as the Messiah, submitted to his ordinances, imitated him in the exercise of grace, and in the performance of duty: for, at the same time he restored their bodily sight, he gave them a spiritual one to look to him, and follow him, the light of the world, that they might enjoy the light of life in another world.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 29-34 - It is good for those under the same trial, or infirmity of body of mind, to join in prayer to God for relief, that they may quicken an encourage one another. There is mercy enough in Christ for all tha ask. They were earnest in prayer. They cried out as men in earnest Cold desires beg denials. They were humble in prayer, castin themselves upon, and referring themselves cheerfully to, the Mediator' mercy. They showed faith in prayer, by the title they gave to Christ Surely it was by the Holy Ghost that they called Jesus, Lord. The persevered in prayer. When they were in pursuit of such mercy, it wa no time for timidity or hesitation: they cried earnestly. Chris encouraged them. The wants and burdens of the body we are soon sensibl of, and can readily relate. Oh that we did as feelingly complain of ou spiritual maladies, especially our spiritual blindness! Many ar spiritually blind, yet say they see. Jesus cured these blind men; an when they had received sight, they followed him. None follow Chris blindly. He first by his grace opens men's eyes, and so draws their hearts after him. These miracles are our call to Jesus; may we hear it and make it our daily prayer to grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
σπλαγχνισθεις 4697 5679 V-AOP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM ηψατο 680 5662 V-ADI-3S των 3588 T-GPM οφθαλμων 3788 N-GPM αυτων 846 P-GPM και 2532 CONJ ευθεως 2112 ADV ανεβλεψαν 308 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτων 846 P-GPM οι 3588 T-NPM οφθαλμοι 3788 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ ηκολουθησαν 190 5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω 846 P-DSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
20:34 {Touched their eyes} (heyato twn ommatwn). A synonym for ophthalm"n in #Mr 8:23 and here alone in the N.T. In the LXX and a common poetic word (Euripides) and occurs in the papyri. In modern Greek matia mou (abbreviation) means "light of my eye," "my darling." The verb haptomai is very common in the Synoptic Gospels. The touch of Christ's hand would sooth the eyes as they were healed.
