Jesus Heals the Blind Men
Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Matthew 20:17-24. In this Scripture, Jesus was going to Jerusalem. He took the disciples aside and told them what was going to happen to Him. Jesus explained to them He was going to be condemned to death, mocked, beaten, hanged, buried, and would rise again on the third day. Imagine how the disciples must have felt when Jesus told them this news.
Then the mother of Zebedee’s children came with her sons to worship Jesus and she asked Him if her sons could sit on either side of Him in His kingdom. Jesus told her this wasn’t His to give, but was for whoever His Father prepared it.
When the other disciples heard this they were upset. Look at Matthew 20:24-28 and see how Jesus answered them. Basically, He told them not even He came to be ministered unto, but to minister. We can all take a lesson from this Scripture: we weren’t sent to this earth to be served, but to serve.
As they left Jericho, a great multitude followed them. Two blind men in the crowd were calling out to Jesus, begging Him to heal them. The crowd told them to keep their peace, but they kept on until Jesus noticed them and asked them what they wanted. They told Jesus they wanted Him to heal them. The Scripture says Jesus had compassion on them, touched their eyes, immediately they were healed and followed Him. I pray the Lord would help us to be more compassionate people.
Daily Bible Reading:
Matthew 20:17-34
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but [it shall be given to them] for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
Things to think about:
- What did the disciples think when Jesus told them what was going to happen to Him?
- Why did the two brothers want to be on either side of Jesus in the kingdom?
- Why were the other disciples upset about this?
- Why did the crowd try to turn the blind men away?
- Do you have compassion for other people?
Prayer of the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this Scripture about Your Son, Jesus, who was sent to this world to minister to us and to die on the cross for our sins. Help us to be, as Jesus who set the example, servants for You. Help us to have the kind of compassion for others Jesus had. In Jesus’ name, we pray. We love You, LORD. Amen.
Daily Bible Verse:
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. – Matthew 20:34
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