Matthew 9:28

Jesus went into a house, and the blind men went to him. He asked them, “Do you believe that I can make your eyes good, so you will see again?” The men said, “Yes, sir, we believe that you can do that.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.

In Context

27Jesus was walking along, and 2 blind men followed him. They kept on shouting to him, “You belong to David’s family, and you are the special man that God promised to send. Please, feel sorry for us, and help us.”

29Then Jesus touched the men’s eyes and said, “You believed in me, so you will see again.”

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Cross References

John 4:48Jesus said to him, “If I just talk to you people, you don’t believe me. You only believe me if you see me do something powerful.”

John 11:40Jesus said to her, “I told you before that if you believe in me, you will see God’s great power.”

Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:28-35

Two Blind and a Dumb Man Healed. 27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they were… Read the whole commentary →

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