Matthew 20:29-30, NOG
“As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Jesus. Two blind men were sitting by the road.”
Matthew 20:30-31a, NOG
“When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!’ The crowd told them to be quiet.”
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“The single greatest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus by their lips, then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.”
Matthew 20:31b, NOG
“But they shouted even louder, ‘Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!’”
Matthew 20:32, NOG“Jesus stopped and called them. ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked.”
Matthew 20:33 NOG
They told him, “Lord, we want you to give us our eyesight back.”
John 14:14 NOG
“If you ask me to do something, I will do it.”
Matthew 20:34a, NOG
“Jesus felt sorry for them…”
Matthew 20:34b, NOG
“…so he touched their eyes. Their sight was restored at once…”
Matthew 20:34c, NOG
“…and they followed him.”