Key Scripture Readings: Mark 8:22-26; Luke 18:35-43; John 9:1-41

Fast Facts

  • Isaiah prophesied about a time when the blind would see (Isaiah 35:5-6). As far as we know, Jesus was the first person to make that possible supernaturally.
  • Jesus healed two blind men in His home city of Capernaum (Matthew 9:27-31). These men had great faith in Jesus and acknowledged Him as “the Son of David.”
  • Jesus healed a blind man near Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26). The Lord did this by spitting on his eyes and laying hands on him.
  • Jesus healed two blind men in Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34). One of the men was named Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). Jesus helped these men during His final journey to Jerusalem.
  • Jesus healed a man who was born blind (John 9:1-41). While the Pharisees continue to reject Jesus after this miracle, the blind man was converted. He knew that Jesus had to be the Lord and Messiah.

Study Questions

  1. Describe the faith of two blind men healed by Jesus in Matthew 9:27-31.
  2. Describe the process Jesus used to give sight to the blind man in Bethsaida (Mark 8:22-26).
  3. Are the accounts of the healing of the two beggars in Jericho contradictory? How can they be reconciled?
  4. Describe the process Jesus used to give sight to a man born blind in John 9.
  5. In what way does Jesus give sight to the blind today (John 9:35-41)?