And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus wept.
But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him.
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue.
Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”
When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”
He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.
The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man's eyes with the mud and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.
And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
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