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Matthew 20:34

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32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

33 “Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
KJV
So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
WEB
Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
ASV
And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.
DARBY
And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.
BLB
And having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight, and they followed Him.
ÅB
Da fikk Jesus inderlig medynk med dem og berørte øynene deres. Og straks fikk de synet igjen, og de fulgte ham.
OTB
Rørt av medfølelse, rørte Jesus ved øynene deres, og straks fikk de synet igjen og fulgte ham.
B1930
Da ynkedes Jesus inderlig og rørte ved deres øine; og straks fikk de sitt syn igjen, og de fulgte ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 9:29

    Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

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  • Psalms 145:8

    The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

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  • Hebrews 4:15–16

    For 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.

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  • Luke 22:51

    But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

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  • Luke 7:13

    When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

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  • Matthew 15:32

    Then 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.”

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  • Matthew 8:15

    So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.

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  • Mark 7:33

    So 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.

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