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