Matthew 9.27-35 The song is composed by the story of the healing of two blind men (vv.27-31) and mute demoniac (vv.32-34) and the guide messianic activity of Jesus (v. 35).
The story of the healing of two blind opens to see 27 with the prayer addressed to Jesus invoked as "Son of David. " In Israel there was in fact the belief that the Messiah would be a descendant of David according to the promise made by God himself (cf. 2 Samuel 7.12 to 16).
All'implorazione Jesus responded by urging the confession of faith of the blind: "Do you think I can do this?" Comes ready and unequivocal: "Yes, Lord" (v. 28). Follows the word of healing: "Let it for you according to your faith," accompanied by the gesture of Jesus that "he touched their eyes" (v. 29).
It makes you think that God, knowing what things we need before you ask Him (cf. Matthew 6:8), however, expects to address our demands whose fulfillment, as we do understand the words of Jesus to the two blind men: "Be it done for you according to your faith" is somehow proportionate to our own faith.
Verse 30 points out that "opened their eyes" and therefore the successful healing of the blind. The story ends with the unnecessary order given by Jesus healed the blind now, "See that no one knows." They could not keep from telling everyone what the teacher of Nazareth had done them.
The second story concerns the healing of the dumb demoniac "(vv. 32-34) that, contrary to earlier story does not include any request for healing since it is a "dumb", or the profession of faith, or words and deeds performed by Jesus We merely stated that "after the devil was cast out, the dumb man to speak" (v . 33).
The emphasis here falls instead on the dual reaction of the crowd and the Pharisees, before such wonders. The people were amazed admiration is simple (see 33b) while the Pharisees crept is the belief that Jesus is acting under the influence of magic and witchcraft. With such an attitude totally devoid of "faith" and blasphemous to boot, the Pharisees, in their closing become the prototype of the unbelievers, able to withstand powerful action of the Spirit working in Jesus for the salvation of men.
The song ends, to see 35, with a brief statement of the evangelizing work of the Lord brought to every town and village, which consists above all in the 'teaching', ie in the explanation of Scripture, preaching and proclaiming the "Gospel of the Kingdom" that is present in his own person and is as shown and confirmed in his work of healing "every disease and every infirmity."
The proclamation of this Gospel passage of time after the Epiphany highlights once again in Jesus, who heals the blind and free of the dumb demoniac evil force, is revealed and manifested the goodness and greatness of God's lyrically sang Psalm 102, which makes us say many times: "The Lord is good and great in love. "
Two Blind, Mute and possessed man healed "every disease and every infirmity" really represent all men, of all time in all latitudes, in fact, in "the mercy of their iniquities," and of dark and demonic forces which are well suited to the reading of the prophetic words: "We all become like an unclean thing, and how unclean are all our acts of justice are all withered like leaves, have brought us our iniquities like the wind "(Isaiah 64.5).
The prompt intervention of Jesus which follows the invocation of two blind men: "Son of David, have mercy on us," tells us that Jesus is the answer of salvation that God gives, once and for all, men who, becoming conscious of their dire situation, they say, "Look: we are all your people" (Isaiah 64: 8).
This work of healing and salvation of the Lord Jesus continue to make in his Church, bringing in itself 'the same sentiments of Christ Jesus "(Epistle: Philippians 2:5) against men, continues to bear wherever the proclamation of the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and illness with the sacrament of the Lord: his body and his blood.
Every man, therefore, can say in all truth: "I will sing unending compassion of the Lord. With my mouth shall proclaim to all peoples your truth "(Singing the breaking of bread).
(A. Wayne)
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