Matthew 9:27

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

Cross-reference

Matthew 22:41–45 Related theme

In Matthew 22:41-45, Jesus challenges the Pharisees' view of the Messiah as merely David's son — deepening the meaning of the title used here.

In Matthew 11:5, healing the blind is a sign of the Messiah — the same miracle here confirms Jesus' identity.

Matthew 21:15 Related theme

In Matthew 21:15, children cry 'Hosanna to the Son of David' — the same messianic title used here by the blind men, linking healing and praise.

In Matthew 20:30, two blind men also cry 'Son of David, have mercy!' — a parallel healing story with the same plea.

In Matthew 15:22, the Canaanite woman cries 'Lord, Son of David, have mercy!' — the same title and plea as the blind men.

Matthew 1:1 Allusion

Matthew 1:1 introduces Jesus as 'son of David,' the very title the blind men use, tying their confession to the Gospel's theme.

Matthew 12:23 Related theme

Matthew 12:23 has the crowd asking if Jesus is the Son of David — linking the title used by the blind men here.

In Matthew 12:22, Jesus heals a blind and mute man — another healing of blindness showing the same power.

Mark 10:46 Parallel

In Mark 10:46, Bartimaeus cries 'Son of David, have mercy!' — the exact same plea as the blind men here.

Mark 10:47 Parallel

In Mark 10:47, Bartimaeus calls Jesus 'Son of David' — a direct synoptic parallel to this healing account.

Luke 18:38 Parallel

In Luke 18:38, a blind man cries 'Son of David' — the same synoptic parallel of this healing.

Romans 1:3 Related theme

Romans 1:3 provides the doctrinal basis for the title 'Son of David' — Jesus is physically descended from David.

Isaiah 35:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 35:5 prophesies the opening of blind eyes, which the healing of these blind men fulfills.

Mark 10:48 Parallel

In Mark 10:48, the crowd rebukes Bartimaeus but he cries out louder — highlighting the persistence also seen in Matthew's blind men.

Luke 18:39 Parallel

In Luke 18:39, the rebuke and persistence of the blind man mirror the boldness of the two blind men here.

John 7:42 Related theme

In John 7:42, Scripture says Christ comes from David's offspring — the very expectation the blind men affirm with 'Son of David'.

Luke 7:21 Parallel

Luke 7:21 summarizes Jesus healing many blind — a general parallel to this specific healing account.