And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. And behold, there were two blind men sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent, but they cried out all the more, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” 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 20:29-34 ESV)
Jesus was headed towards Jerusalem, where He knew He would fulfill His Passion. He was focused. But He was not so intent that He had no time for others along the way. He stops the procession to minister to these blind men and have them join the journey. He has mercy, He has compassion on them instantly. Notice how much this is "against the flow". The crowd does not want Him to waste His time or theirs on these men. Who do we consider a waste of time? Not in Christ's Kingdom.
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