Matthew 20:29-34
Two Blind Men Receive Sight
29As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"
31The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!"
32Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked.
33"Lord," they answered, "we want our sight."
34Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho...A large crowd followed Him...Two blind men were sitting by a roadside...They somehow realized that Jesus was walking nearby...They shouted "Son of David, have mercy on us"...The blind men knew He was a descendant of David...By the blind men knowing this, they knew He was the Messiah, capable of healing them...
Jesus, in His healing acts throughout His life, had at least a few things He could have done...He could give them strength to help them live with their blindness...He could have let them realize His power and this also would have strengthened them...He could heal them and they could see again...Or Jesus could do nothing and just walk on by without assisting the two...The crowd following may thought that this was what He should do...The crowd did rebuke the two blind men in shouting at Jesus for mercy...
The crowd rebuked the blind men, but the two shouted louder at Jesus to have mercy on them...Jesus stopped and ask them "What do you want me to do for you?"...Jesus knew the two were blind...But He wanted them to ask, what they wanted...They both told Him they wanted their sight...
The two blind men were praying together...There is strength in multiple people praying...Their prayer is not in any shape or form timid, hesitant, or quiet...They want Jesus to know they are there...He could pass them by (they think), if they do not get His attention...The two men are sincere...The two men are persistent...The two were humble and knew the Son of David could, in fact, heal them...They were focused on getting their sight back in their prayers...Most importantly, they had faith in Jesus, that if He touched them or told them they were healed, they would be healed...
Jesus has compassion for the two and touches their eyes...Immediately they receive their sight...The two now follow Him...He had touched them...A miracle happened this day...He had touched not only their eyes, but also their hearts, their souls...