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MATTHEW 9:30 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Matt 9:29Matt 9:31
“And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.”
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, See that no one knows about it. The strict warning to secrecy follows the healing — the Messianic secret that Matthew presents less prominently than Mark but which appears here. The timing of the disclosure of Jesus' full identity is important: the crowds who know that he heals are not yet ready to understand what his healing means. Luke 4:41 records Jesus rebuking demons who proclaim him Son of God because they knew he was the Christ — the what is known before the why is understood creates misunderstanding. Isaiah 42:2 describes the servant who does not cry out or make his voice heard in the street — the quiet, unannounced character of Jesus' mission is part of what he is.

Church Fathers on Matthew 9:30

The miracles that had gone before of the ruler’s d aug hter, and the woman with the issue of blood, are now followed by that of two blind men, that what death and disease had there witnessed, that blindness might now witness. 'And as Jesus passed thence,' that is, from the ruler’s house, there followed him two blind men, crying, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou Son of David.'

Jerome · 4th century

Here is no small charge against the Jews, that these men, having lost their sight, yet believe by means of their hearing only; while they who had sight, would not believe the miracles that were done. Observe their eagerness; they do not simply come to Him, but with crying, and asking for nothing but mercy; they call Him Son of David because that seemed to be a name of honour.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Hom., xxxii

Rightly they call Him Son of David, because the Virgin Mary was of the line of David.

Remigius · 9th century
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