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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes and said, &#8220According to your faith let it be done to you";<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, “It shall be done for you according to your faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, &#8220It shall be done to you according to your faith.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, “Be it done to you according to your faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, “It shall be done to you according to your faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith [your trust and confidence in My power and My ability to heal] it will be done to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, &#8220Let it be done for you according to your faith!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus touched their eyes and said, "Because of your faith, you will be healed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He touched their eyes and said, "What you have believed will be done for you!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, "Let it happen, then, just as you believe!"--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith, let it be done for you!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes and said, ?According to your faith will it be done to you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes saying, "Let it be done for you according to your faith."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then touched he their eyes, saying, 'According to your faith let it be to you,'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith, so let it be done for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes and said, “Let it be done for you according to your faith.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes and said, Let it be to you according to your faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, and he said, “Just as you have believed, let it be done to you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, and said: According to your faith, be it to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, <FR>Be it unto you according to your faith.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then he touched their eyes, saying, according to your faith, be it unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be to you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Then He touched their eyes, saying, <FR>"According to your faith be it done to you."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then he touched their eyes, saying, <FR>According to your faith be it done unto you:<Fr> and their eyes were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/9-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2304" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/9.htm">Jesus Heals the Blind and Mute</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: Tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/680.htm" title="680: hēpsato (V-AIM-3S) -- Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.">He touched</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmōn (N-GMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">and said,</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: Kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">“According to</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pistin (N-AFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">faith</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genēthētō (V-AMP-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">will it be done</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">to you.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">30</span>And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-23.htm">Mark 9:23</a></span><br />“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Matthew 15:28</a></span><br />“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-19.htm">Luke 17:19</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-6.htm">James 1:6</a></span><br />But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Mark 5:34</a></span><br />“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-50.htm">Luke 8:50</a></span><br />But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a></span><br />Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />For we walk by faith, not by sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a></span><br />Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it to you.</p><p class="hdg">touched.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-34.htm">Matthew 20:34</a></b></br> So Jesus had compassion <i>on them</i>, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6,7</a></b></br> When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, … </p><p class="hdg">According.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/8-6.htm">Matthew 8:6,7,13</a></b></br> And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Matthew 15:28</a></b></br> Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great <i>is</i> thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/10-52.htm">Mark 10:52</a></b></br> And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/6-23.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/matthew/9-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Touched</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/9-30.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/matthew/13-58.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/matthew/10-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Touched</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Jesus heals a paralytic</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">calls Matthew from the receipt of custom;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-10.htm">eats with tax collectors and sinners;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">defends his disciples for not fasting;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">cures the sick woman;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">raises Jairus' daughter from death;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">gives sight to two blind men;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-32.htm">heals a mute man possessed of a demon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">and has compassion on the multitude.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then He touched their eyes</b><br>In the context of <a href="/matthew/9.htm">Matthew 9</a>, Jesus is performing a series of miracles, demonstrating His authority and compassion. The act of touching the eyes is significant, as it shows Jesus' willingness to engage personally and physically with those in need. In Jewish culture, physical touch could render someone ceremonially unclean, especially if the person was sick or disabled. However, Jesus' touch brings healing and restoration, highlighting His divine power over physical ailments. This act also fulfills the messianic prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5</a>, which speaks of the eyes of the blind being opened.<p><b>and said,</b><br>Jesus often accompanies His miracles with spoken words, emphasizing the power of His word in conjunction with His actions. His words are authoritative and creative, reminiscent of God's spoken word in creation (Genesis 1). This phrase sets the stage for the principle He is about to declare, linking the physical healing to a deeper spiritual truth.<p><b>“According to your faith</b><br>Faith is a central theme in the Gospels, and here it is directly connected to the miracle. The faith of the blind men is not merely belief in Jesus' ability to heal but a trust in His identity as the Messiah. This phrase underscores the importance of personal faith in receiving God's blessings. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> states that without faith, it is impossible to please God, highlighting faith as a prerequisite for divine intervention. The faith of these men is an example of the kind of trust and reliance on Jesus that is necessary for spiritual and physical healing.<p><b>will it be done to you.”</b><br>This statement emphasizes the principle of faith being the conduit through which God's power is manifested. It suggests a direct correlation between the measure of faith and the extent of the miracle. This principle is echoed in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/mark/11-24.htm">Mark 11:24</a>, where Jesus teaches about the power of believing prayer. The phrase also serves as a reminder that while God's grace is freely given, the experience of His power often requires an active response of faith. This interaction between divine sovereignty and human responsibility is a recurring theme in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, performing a miracle of healing. His actions and words demonstrate His divine authority and compassion.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blind_men.htm">The Blind Men</a></b><br>Two individuals who approached Jesus with a request for healing, demonstrating faith in His ability to restore their sight.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, this event takes place during Jesus' ministry in Galilee, with Capernaum being a central location for many of His teachings and miracles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_healing.htm">The Miracle of Healing</a></b><br>The event where Jesus heals the blind men, emphasizing the power of faith and the authority of Jesus over physical ailments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_faith.htm">The Power of Faith</a></b><br>Faith is a key component in receiving God's blessings and miracles. Just as the blind men received their sight according to their faith, believers today are encouraged to trust in God's power and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_compassion_and_authority.htm">Jesus' Compassion and Authority</a></b><br>Jesus' willingness to heal the blind men highlights His compassion and divine authority. Believers can find comfort in knowing that Jesus cares deeply for their needs and has the power to intervene.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The blind men actively sought Jesus and expressed their faith. This teaches us that faith often requires action, such as prayer, seeking God, and stepping out in trust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_faith_journey.htm">Personal Faith Journey</a></b><br>Each believer's faith journey is unique. This passage encourages introspection about the strength and focus of one's faith, urging believers to grow and deepen their trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/one_or_two_blind_men_in_jericho.htm">Were there one or two blind men in Jericho?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_miracles_common_in_religious_areas.htm">Why do miracle claims mostly come from highly religious societies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_church_fundraising.htm">What does the Bible say about church fundraising?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_placebos_explain_faith_healing.htm">How do placebo effects explain faith-based healing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) <span class= "bld">Then touched he their eyes.</span>--This is the first recorded instance of the method which our Lord seems always to have adopted in the case of the blind, and, in part also, in that of the deaf. Others might have their faith strengthened by the look of sympathy and conscious power which they saw in the face of the Healer. From that influence they were shut out, and for them therefore its absence was supplied by acts which they would naturally connect with the purpose to heal them. (Comp. the later instances in <a href="/matthew/20-34.htm" title="So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.">Matthew 20:34</a>; '<a href="/john/9-6.htm" title="When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,">John 9:6</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then</span> <span class="cmt_word">touched he their eyes.</span> So also <a href="/matthew/20-34.htm">Matthew 20:34</a>, showing his sympathy and helping their faith (<a href="/matthew/8-3.htm">Matthew 8:3</a>); cf. also <a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6</a>, and <span class="accented">supra</span>, ver. 18, note. Saying, <span class="cmt_word">According to your faith</span> (<a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a>, note) <span class="cmt_word">be it</span> (<span class="accented">done</span>, Revised Version; <span class="greek">γενηθήτω</span>) unto <span class="cmt_word">you.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/9-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">Τότε</span> <span class="translit">(Tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He touched</span><br /><span class="grk">ἥψατο</span> <span class="translit">(hēpsato)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_680.htm">Strong's 680: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eyes</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀφθαλμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(ophthalmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> </span><span class="str2">The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] said,</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγων</span> <span class="translit">(legōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“According to</span><br /><span class="grk">Κατὰ</span> <span class="translit">(Kata)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faith</span><br /><span class="grk">πίστιν</span> <span class="translit">(pistin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> </span><span class="str2">Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">will it be done</span><br /><span class="grk">γενηθήτω</span> <span class="translit">(genēthētō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hymin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. 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