18:36-39
Whatever the details, a blind man heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. He must have heard of Jesus and knew of His reputation, so he calls on Jesus to have mercy upon him. Note the importance of mercy. We need mercy from God, we have no right to expect anything. The blind man refers to Him as the Son of David, a messianic title.
Those who were leading the way (it doesn’t specify who they were) rebuked the blind man, but he shouted all the louder. The blind man had a better idea of who Jesus was and His character than did those who were “leading the way”.
18:40-43
Jesus had a different approach, He ordered that the blind man be brought to Him. We too can often regard “misfits” who come into church as a nuisance, we need to realise that they may well be the people who Jesus is seeking, and who are actually responding in faith. Lord, help us to see as you see!
Jesus asked the man what he wanted. “I want to see”, the man replied. So Jesus told him to receive his sight, and that his faith had healed him. Not every miracle involved faith of the recipient, but on many occasions it did. The man was healed and followed Jesus, praising God. The people were amazed and they too praised God.
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