Matthew 20:32

32 And Jesus stopped, called them, and said, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Matthew 20:32 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 20:32

And Jesus stood still
Made a full stop, when he was near, or right against where these blind men sat; which shows the strength of faith, the force of prayer, and the great regard Christ has to both:

and called them:
himself, being near unto them, and within the reach of his voice; or he commanded them to be brought to him, as Mark says: he ordered others to call them, or let them know, that it was his will they should come to him; upon which they threw away their garments, their long upper garments, which were some hindrance to a quick motion, at least Bartimaeus did; that they might be the sooner with him: and when they were come to him, he said,

what will ye that I shall do unto you?
is it alms you want? or would you have your sight restored? This question he put, not as being ignorant of their desires, but to show both his power and willingness to do anything for them they should ask; and that their faith in him might be made manifest, and the people have their expectations raised, and they prepared to attend the miracle now to be wrought.

Matthew 20:32 In-Context

30 And behold, [there were] two blind men sitting beside the road. [When they] heard that Jesus was passing by, they called out, saying, "Lord, have mercy on us, 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, Son of David!"

32 And Jesus stopped, 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here the participle ("stopped") is translated as a finite verb because of English style