And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.
This account also appears in Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43. Luke says this happened while Jesus approached Jericho, Mark and Matthew while He was leaving.
"In actuality there were two Jerichos, The Roman city lay about a mile east of Herod’s winter headquarters (also called Jericho) where the wealthy friends of the Herodian family lived near the palace and fortress. The healing of the blind man, evidently, took place while Jesus was going from one city to the other. Luke’s attention would be on the Herodian city, for his next recorded event, the calling of Zacchaeus, took place there." (KJV Commentary)
"The differences in this account (which speaks of two blind men and of the miracle being done as Jesus left Jericho) and the accounts in Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43 (which mention only one blind man and the miracle performed as they entered Jericho) are explained thus: (1) there were actually two men involved, but Bartimaeus, being more aggressive, takes the place of prominence; and (2) the men pled with Jesus as He entered Jericho but were not healed until He was leaving. It is also possible that the healing took place after Jesus left old Jericho and was nearing new Jericho." (Ryrie)
This account also appears in Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43. Luke says this happened while Jesus approached Jericho, Mark and Matthew while He was leaving.
"In actuality there were two Jerichos, The Roman city lay about a mile east of Herod’s winter headquarters (also called Jericho) where the wealthy friends of the Herodian family lived near the palace and fortress. The healing of the blind man, evidently, took place while Jesus was going from one city to the other. Luke’s attention would be on the Herodian city, for his next recorded event, the calling of Zacchaeus, took place there." (KJV Commentary)
"The differences in this account (which speaks of two blind men and of the miracle being done as Jesus left Jericho) and the accounts in Mark 10:46-52 and Luke 18:35-43 (which mention only one blind man and the miracle performed as they entered Jericho) are explained thus: (1) there were actually two men involved, but Bartimaeus, being more aggressive, takes the place of prominence; and (2) the men pled with Jesus as He entered Jericho but were not healed until He was leaving. It is also possible that the healing took place after Jesus left old Jericho and was nearing new Jericho." (Ryrie)
Son of David - "The specific messianic title (Ps 72; Isa 9:7)." (Ryrie)
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