Jesus was now on His way to Jerusalem and His arrest, trial and crucifixion were only weeks away. Why, we may wonder, did He stop and take time to minister to two blind beggars? The only reason was because He is compassionate.
此刻，耶稣正往耶路撒冷去，且距离被捕、审讯与十架仅剩几个星期。我们或许会问，祂为什么要停下脚步，花时间帮助那两个瞎子呢？只有一个原因：耶稣是仁慈的。
- The Plea of the blind 瞎子的请求 (20:29-30)
“Behold” was used to call special attention to something or someone. In this case the two blind men would not be noticed by the noisy the people on the street. After years of blindness, their compelling desire was to see and hence they were desperately crying out to Jesus. The amazing thing about these two men was that although they were physically blind, but spiritually they can see clearly. They “see” Jesus is the messiah because they called Him by His messianic title “Son of David.” Clearly they know Jesus is the Messiah.
在这条吵闹的街上，没有人会留意到那两个瞎子。因失明了多年，他们极大的渴望是要看见，所以迫切地呼喊耶稣。奇妙的是，两人虽然瞎眼，心灵却能看得一清二楚。他们“看到了”耶稣就是弥赛亚，因为他们是以“大卫的子孙”这弥赛亚的荣衔称呼祂的。显然的，他们晓得耶稣就是弥赛亚。
- The Prevention of the blind 瞎子的阻挠 (20:31)
Resenting the intrusion of the two men, the multitude sternly told them to be quiet. Though everyone in the multitude was doubtlessly able to see yet they are blind spiritually and they cannot see who Jesus is. They not only live in their blindness, they also prevent others from coming to Jesus to receive their spiritual sight.
众人恼恨这两个人的介入，于是严厉警告他们安静。虽然群众明显能看得见，但他们的心灵是瞎的，看不清耶稣是谁。他们不仅活在盲目中，还防止人到耶稣那里领受属灵的看见。
- The Presentation of sight to the blind 瞎子得以看见 (20:32-34)
Moved with infinite divine compassion, the Son of Man bestowed mercy on the blind men for which they pleaded. This powerful, dramatic demonstration of Jesus’ compassion for men was a clear proof of His Messiahship.
满有无限属天慈悲的人子赐下怜悯，应了瞎子所求的。耶稣对二人有力而戏剧性的慈悲清楚展示了祂就是弥赛亚。
Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告
- Who do you turn to when you are desperate? Let’s pray that we will “with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16).
在深感绝望时，我们向谁求救呢？让我们祷告能“坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠，做随时的帮助”（来4:16）。
- Do you take time to notice the needs of the people around you, or are you so busy that you are blind to them? Let’s pray that God will help us to be compassionate so as to see the needs of people around us and not to close our hearts against them.
你是否留心注意身边人的需要，还是如此匆忙，叫你对他们视而不见呢？求神帮助我们有怜悯，看见身边人的需要，不要向他们塞住怜恤的心。
- How is your spiritual eyesight? Can you see? Sometime we are so blind that we not only cannot see our own blindness, we also preventing others from coming to Jesus to receive spiritual sight. Pray that we examine and humble ourselves so that we would go to Jesus to receive spiritual sight. Besides that, may we also help others to do likewise.
你属灵的视力如何？你能否看见？我们有时极为盲目，不但不知自己眼瞎，还阻止人到耶稣那里得到属灵的看见。祈求我们能审察、谦卑自己，叫我们会到耶稣那里求属灵的看见。此外，也求我们能助他人这么做。
