(Matthew 9:27-31) And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. 31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.

When Jesus came into the synagogue in Nazareth, he read from the prophet Isaiah (Luke 4:18) The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach… recovering of sight to the blind… Jesus truly made the blind to see.

  1. (Mark 8:22-26) In Bethsaida, the people brought a blind man to Jesus. He spat on his eyes and put his hands upon him. The blind man saw men as trees, walking. Then Jesus put his hands on his eyes again restored his sight completely.
  2. (John 9) The whole chapter recalls the incident of the man which was blind from his birth. Jesus spat on the ground and made clay and anointed the blind man’s eyes with the clay, and was told to wash in the pool of Siloam. From this account comes the words of that precious song Amazing Grace: (John 9:25) I was blind, now I see.
  3. (Matthew 12:22-30, Mark 3:22-30), Luke 11:14-23) Jesus casts out a devil from one that was both blind and dumb. The blindness is only mentioned in the Matthew, but Jesus discourse on Satan is the common thread through the three passages making them the same incident)
  4. In today’s passage he is in Capernaum, near his own city of Nazareth. The bible said that he came into the house. It’s not clear who’s house this was, but two blind men were given their sight by the Lord Jesus.
  5. (Luke 18:35-43) Jesus coming into Jericho gave a blind man his sight.
  6. (Mark 10:46-52) Jesus coming out of Jericho gave blind Bartimaeus his sight. Though this account is very similar to the account of the blind man Jesus healed coming into Jericho, it cannot be the same for many reasons. See Brother Randy Sutherland’s Sunday morning message for an explanation.
  7. (Matthew 20:29-34) There is another account of a healing outside of Jericho as Jesus was leaving. This one is also very similar to blind Bartimaeus. The difference in this one is that there are two that were healed. So even if it was the same account as Mark 10, there is still another person who got healed. Therefore, we’ll call it another incident.

So, seven different incidents where Jesus made the blind to see. Seven times that eyes were opened. You could probably argue that it was six or maybe even five; but today, it’s going to be seven! Seven because I just read this scripture this morning: (Exodus 25:37) And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. Seven is the number of God’s completion. Seven lamps, seven lights, seven times Jesus turned on the lights tells us of God’s ability to reveal things to us. (Jeremiah 33:3) Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

I was looking again at some things of the tabernacle and this verse stood out to me. (Exodus 25:40) And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount. I read this and can’t help but think that not only is God telling Moses how to construct the tabernacle and the things thereof, but he must also have shewed him in the mount. God can certainly shew us some things. Ezekiel said, (Ezekiel 1:1) The heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. Isaiah said, (Isaiah 6:1) I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. The bible says of Stephen, (Acts 7:55) But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. 

John the Baptist exclaimed to this old sinful world, (John 1:29) Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. If God could not open the blinded eyes to see, then why would he say, (Isaiah 45:22) Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. In several of the accounts, including today’s, Jesus asks, Believe ye that I am able to do this? Is Jesus able to open the eyes of the blind?

Ah, do you remember the day that God touched your eyes? Do you remember the day that you awoke from darkness. (Ephesians 5:14) Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. Praise his wonderful name for turning on the lights. What an amazing miracle it is to be saved! Though there are alot of similarities between these seven accounts, there were also alot of difference. One was in the house. One was on the highway. One was spit. One was clay. One was going in. One was going out. Every saved person has a personal experience with the Lord Jesus Christ in which he opened their eyes. Make sure you’ve got that.