A Different Kind of King

And stopping, Jesus called them and said, “What do you want me to do for you?” They said to him, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him. (Matthew 20:32-34 ESV) As Jesus continues to show and tell us what His Kingdom is like, He comes across two blind men, begging at one of the richest cities in Israel: Jericho. Though they had the best place to beg, they could not receive what they needed most: to be healed. Not only would the kingdom of this world not do what they could, there were things they could not do: heal and forgive. Only Jesus can. And He still does.