Matthew 20

Two Blind Men Healed at Jericho

29 And as**Here "as" is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle ("were going out") they were going out of Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 And behold, there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they**Here "when" is supplied as a component of the participle ("heard") which is understood as temporal heard that Jesus was passing by, they called out, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us,*Some manuscripts have "Have mercy on us, Lord" Son of David!" 31 And the crowd rebuked them so that they would be quiet. But they called out all the more, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us,*Some manuscripts have "Have mercy on us, Lord" Son of David!" 32 And Jesus stopped,**Here the participle ("stopped") is translated as a finite verb because of English style called them, and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" 33 They said to him, "Lord, that our eyes be opened!" 34 And having compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him.