The Last Will Be First
The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Matthew 20:31 · Berean Standard Bible
The crowd tells them to be quiet, but they shout even louder: 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!'
When the world tells you to stop asking, keep asking. Persistent faith is powerful faith.
The blind men refuse to let anyone stand between them and Jesus.
Everyone tried to shut them up. They just got louder. When you're desperate for Jesus, no crowd can hold you back.
The crowd rebukes (epetimēsen) the blind men to silence them, but they cry out even louder (meizon ekraxan) — their persistence mirrors the bold faith Jesus commends elsewhere.
The crowd acts as a social barrier to access; the blind men's refusal to be silenced parallels the Syrophoenician woman's persistence (Matt 15:22-28).
The crowd tries to silence the blind men, but they only shout more fervently.
Social pressure tells them to be quiet. Desperate faith tells them to be louder. Faith wins.
29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed Him.
30And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
31The crowd admonished them to be silent, but they cried out all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
33“Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”
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