Matthew 9:27-31
As Jesus left the house, he was followed by two blind men crying out, “Mercy, Son of David! Mercy on us!” When Jesus got home, the blind men went in with him. Jesus said to them, “Do you really believe I can do this?” They said, “Why, yes, Master!”
He touched their eyes and said, “Become what you believe.” It happened. They saw. Then Jesus became very stern. “Don’t let a soul know how this happened.” But they were hardly out the door before they started blabbing it to everyone they met.
January 23rd, 2007 at 2:17 pm
ok its me again, if they had faith to beleive it would happen and it did then why did Jesus become stern and say “dont let a soul know how this happened” didn’t Jesus want people to beleive and have faith? (like good and some times thing happen by word of mouth)
January 23rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Yeah, same questionas above? surely this sudden sternness isn’t Jesus thinking back to what happenned with the pigs/demons miracle and not wanting another backlash?
January 23rd, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Ok here’s an attempt at an answer, but also a further question.
It does seem like often Jesus is trying to avoid too much publicity too soon. Not because of the pig thing to avoid hassle, but the opposite - the people have been so desperate for so long for the Messiah, that when they start to think he’s it, they’re likely to try to make him their king/military leader, because that was what they were expecting the Messiah to do - rather than die on a cross.
But here’s the question. If you were blind, in a very community where everyone knows everyone, then suddenly you can see, how on earth do you hide that? And whet are you supposed to give as your explanation?
Actually I don’t think for a minute in this, and lots of other similar passages, that we’re supposed to see the guys who “blabbed” in a bad light, instead to get a sense that the real good news of the kingdom is impossible to keep quiet no matter how hard we try, about because it changes us so dramatically. That kinds of contrasts with preachers beating us up because we “ought” to share our faith!