Matthew 20:34

Moved with compassion, Jesus touches their eyes, restores their sight, and they follow him. His mercy meets their faith and produces discipleship.

Cross-references · 18

• Matt 9:29Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
• Heb 4:15–16For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
• Ps 145:8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
• Luke 22:51But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.
• Ps 119:67Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.
• Mark 7:33So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
• Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Ps 119:71It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
• Matt 14:14When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
• Matt 15:32Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
• Matt 8:15So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.
• John 9:6–7When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
• Luke 18:43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
• 1 Pet 3:8Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
• Matt 9:36When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
• John 11:33–35When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
• Heb 2:17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.

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