Matthew 9:27
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Christian Bible partNew Testament
| Matthew 9:27 | |
|---|---|
← 9:26 9:28 → | |
| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 9:27 is a verse in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort for this verse is:
- Καὶ παράγοντι ἐκεῖθεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ δύο τυφλοί, κράζοντες καὶ λέγοντες, Ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, υἱὲ Δαβίδ.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
- And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
The New International Version translates the passage as:
- As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"
Analysis
The blind men seem to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, who according to Isaiah 35:5; 61:1 is given the ability to heal the blind and cure diseases. Because the Messiah had been promised to be the Son of David. Various commentators have noted that although the eyes of the blind men were closed their minds were "sharp-sighted."[1][2]
