Section 5
Jesus was passing by, he cried, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" (v. 38). The title "Son of David" is the royal title of Christ for the children of Israel. Only the children of Israel were privileged to address the Lord with this title.
Verses 40 and 41 continue, "And Jesus stopped and ordered him to be led to Him. And when he drew near, He questioned him, What do you want Me to do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight!" The Lord's question in verse 41 shows open love toward this needy one. It expressed the Man-Savior's humanity to an un imaginable extent.
The Lord then said to the blind man, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed you" (v. 42). Lit erally, the Greek word translated "healed" means saved. Instantly the man received his sight and followed the Lord, glorifying God (v. 43).
After the Lord unveiled His death and res urrection to the twelve for the third time, they were still blind. Hence, they were represented by the blind man near Jericho. The Lord's healing of the blind man signifies His dealing with the blindness of the twelve disciples.
Here I would like to say, once again, that it is not an easy matter to understand the Bible. In understanding the Scriptures it is not sufficient