Matthew 9:29

Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Jesus addresses two blind men inside a house immediately after they affirm their belief in His ability to restore their sight. He touches their eyes while delivering His response to their confession.

The words — ἥψατο (hēpsato) translates literally as "He touched," and κατὰ (kata) means "According to." These terms anchor the physical action and the conditional framework of the statement.

The thread — The linkage between faith and physical restoration appears in Matthew 9:22, Matthew 15:28, and Mark 10:52. Each passage records Jesus tying the outcome of a healing directly to the recipient's expressed faith.

Why it lands — The text requires a reader to recognize that the miracle operates on the measure of the recipient's trust rather than on external ritual. It demands an honest assessment of one's own confidence in the speaker's power before the promised action occurs.

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The Greek words

τότεtoteThen ἥψατοhēpsatoHe touched τῶνtōnthe ὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōneyes αὐτῶνautōnof them λέγων·legōnsaying;κατὰkataAccording to τὴνtēnthe πίστινpistinfaith ὑμῶνhumōnof you γενηθήτωgenēthētōit should be [done]ὑμῖν.huminto you.

King James Version

Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

Cross-references

Matthew 15:28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Mark 10:52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
Matthew 8:13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Matthew 20:34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
Matthew 8:6 “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
John 9:6 When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.