Matthew 9:27 (WEB)
As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
Catechism · 2
In the Fullness of Time
“The urgent request of the blind men, "Have mercy on us, Son of David" or "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" has-been renewed in the traditional prayer to Jesus known as the Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner!"” — Catechism footnote: Mt 9:27, Mk 10:48.
"And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"
“Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David", promised by God to Israel.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Mt 2:2; 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30; 21:9.15.
Fathers and councils · 18
Augustine of Hippo
“Matthew proceeds with his narrative in the following terms: “And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed Him, crying and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us;” and so on, down to the verse where we read, “But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.”” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 27–34. [The view of Augustin is that now generally accepted by harmonists.—R.]
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John Chrysostom
“Matt. IX. 27-30.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“For when they learned that it was the Lord who was passing by they began to cry out saying: “Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.”” — editor's note: Matt. ix. 27; cf. Luke xviii. 35–38.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
The miracles that had gone before of the ruler’s daughter, and the woman with the issue of blood, are now followed by that of two blind men, that what death and disease had there witnessed, that blindness might now…
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Here is no small charge against the Jews, that these men, having lost their sight, yet believe by means of their hearing only; while they who had sight, would not believe the miracles that were done. Observe their…
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Rightly they call Him Son of David, because the Virgin Mary was of the line of David.
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Let Marcion and Manichaeaus, and the other heretics who mangle the Old Testament, hear this, and learn that the Saviour is called the Son of David; for if He was not born in the flesh, how is He the Son of David?
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Observe that the Lord oftentimes desired to be asked to heal, that none should think that He was eager to seize an occasion of display.
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Yet were they not healed by the way-side and in passing as they had thought to be; but when He was entered into the house, they come unto Him; and first their faith is made proof of, that so they may receive the…
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Here again He teaches us to exclude the desire of fame; because there was a house hard by, He takes them there to heal them apart.
Read the whole comment - Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
He who was able to give sight to the blind, was not ignorant whether they believed; but He asked them, in order that the faith which they bare in their hearts, being confessed by their mouth might be made deserving…
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And not for this reason only, but that He might make manifest that they were worthy of healing, and that none might object, that if mercy alone saved, then ought all to be saved. Therefore also He requires faith of…
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The Lord from humility shunning the fame of His glorious works, gave them this charge, and they from gratitude cannot be silent respecting so great benefit.
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That He said to another man, “Go, and proclaim the glory of God, [Luke 8:39] is not contrary to this; for what He would teach is, that we should hinder those that would commend us for ourselves. But when it is the…
Read the whole comment - Hilary of PoitiersCatena Aurea on Matthew
Or He enjoins silence on the blind men, because to preach was the Apostles’ office.
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Matthew
We must enquire how this is that the Almighty, whose will and power are coextensive, should have here willed that His excellent works should be hid in silence, and is yet preached against His will, as it were, by…
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Allegorically; By these two blind men are denoted the two nations of Jews and Gentiles, or the two nations of the Jewish race; for in the time of Rohoam his kingdom was split into two parts. Out of both nations such…
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The house of the ruler is the Synagogue which was ruled by Moses; the house of Jesus is the heavenly Jerusalem. As the Lord passed through this world and was returning to His own house, two blind men followed Him;…
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Matthew 9:27–31 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.
Cited together in Catechism §2616.