27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.” 31 But they went away and spread his fame through all that district. (Matthew 9)
How baffling it must have been for Matthew and the rest of the twelve: they saw and heard Jesus preach and heal - somtimes telling the recipients to "go and tell", while on other occasions, like here, He told them to tell no one. Sometimes He said "come, follow me," while other times he told them to stay and be a witness there. Here He says: "See that no one knows about it." In ther words "Keep Quiet." They were as quiet as they could be. Possibly they did not have to even say a word - people could see the difference - the blind could now see. Then, if they asked questions, they would not want to lie - they would be forced to answer in honesty: "Jesus of Nazareth did this." This is pure, positive publicity - no Sabbath breaking, no confrontation about authority. It is simply pure truth: Jesus answered their request and healed them, and it was a life-changing event they could not help but share. May we see our changing by Christ as just as worthy of testimony as they did, and let His fame spread.:
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