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And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd

followed him. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they

heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy

on us, Son of David!” And stopping, Jesus

called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes

be opened.” And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they

recovered their sight and followed him.

~Matthew 20:29-34~

Mercy = to take pity on because of their

horrible state

Have Mercy

They Cried Out—v. 30And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when

they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

They Cried Out…

•In Faith

Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not

doubt, you will not only do what has been done to

the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, “Be taken up and thrown

into the sea,” it will happen.

And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if

you have faith.~Matthew 21:21-22~

They Cried Out…

Their Only Opportunity

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be

opened to you. For everyone who asks

receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to

the one who knocks it will be opened.

~Matthew 7:7-8~

They Cried Out…

Despite Opposition—v. 31The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy

on us, Son of David.”

Jesus’ Response

He Stopped—v. 32aAnd stopping…

Jesus’ Response

He Probed—v. 32b…Jesus called them and said, “What do you want

me to do for you?”

Jesus’ Response

He Showed Mercy—v. 34And Jesus in pity touched

their eyes, and immediately they

recovered their sight and followed him.

The Purpose

•To Show Mercy•To Glorify Himself