Mat 9:27 | TNotes | STEP | 9:27 Eye diseases were common in the ancient world. Blindness was often considered to be divine punishment (see Exod 4:11 ; Deut 28:28 ; 2 Kgs 6:18 ; John 9:2-3 ). The Old Testament predicts that the Messiah’s coming would bring restoration of sight for the blind (Matt 11:4-5 ; Isa 29:18-19 ; 35:5-6 ). • Son of David is a messianic title particularly associated with miraculous healings (see Matt 1:1 ; 12:23 ; 15:22 ; 20:30-31 ; 2 Sam 7:12-16 ).

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bExod 4:11►

cDeut 28:28►

d2 Kgs 6:18►

eJohn 9:2-3►

fMatt 11:4-5►

gIsa 29:18-19►

h35:5-6►

iMatt 1:1►

j12:23►

k15:22►

l20:30-31►

m2 Sam 7:12-16►

‏ Matthew 9:27

9:27 ^a Eye diseases were common in the ancient world. Blindness was often considered to be divine punishment (see Exod 4:11 ^b; Deut 28:28 ^c; 2 Kgs 6:18 ^d; John 9:2-3 ^e). The Old Testament predicts that the Messiah’s coming would bring restoration of sight for the blind (Matt 11:4-5 ^f; Isa 29:18-19 ^g; 35:5-6 ^h).

• Son of David is a messianic title particularly associated with miraculous healings (see Matt 1:1 ⁱ; 12:23 ^j; 15:22 ^k; 20:30-31 ^l; 2 Sam 7:12-16 ^m).