They came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to Jesus Christ and begged Him to touch him.
This verse presents the beginning of another healing miracle, but with a special subtlety. Here what matters is not only the blind man’s condition, but also the faith and care of those who bring him. They cannot open his eyes by themselves, but they know to Whom they must bring him. This is a beautiful picture of interceding love: a person often cannot change his neighbor’s condition, but he can bring him to Christ. Their request, “that He might touch him,” shows confidence that even the Lord’s touch is enough for restoration. Bethsaida was also one of the places where many miracles had happened, yet little repentance had been found, and against this background the healing of the blind man becomes more symbolic: there, where spiritual blindness existed, Christ gives visible healing as a living testimony of His power. This verse reminds us that when a person is unable to come to the Lord, the faith and love of others can also bring him to an encounter with Him.