Neville Goddard on Matthew 20:30-34 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 20 in context

Scripture Focus

30And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.

32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Matthew 20:30-34

Biblical Context

Two blind men cry out for mercy as Jesus passes by; the crowd tries to quiet them, but they persist. Jesus asks what they want, and their request for sight is granted, and they follow him.

Neville's Inner Vision

Two blind men on the road are not begging for scraps from a distant God; they embody a state of consciousness that desires awareness. The crowd’s rebuke is the habit of doubt that loves to quiet the inner ache for truth. Jesus, the living presence within, stands still and asks, What will ye that I shall do unto you? This is not a miracle sought from outside, but an invitation of inner recognition. When they answer, That our eyes may be opened, they name the exact state they already intend to inhabit. In the instant of their declaration, compassion flows as the touch of awareness, and their seeing returns. The healing is the awakening of consciousness to its own right to perceive. They then follow him, meaning they move in harmony with the new state, letting perception align with inner truth rather than outer circumstance. You, too, are offered this moment: recognize your I AM as the steady, compassionate presence, and allow the imagined sight to become your experienced reality. The change begins in consciousness, and life follows.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and imagine your eyes opened; revise any sense of limitation by declaring, I AM sight now, and feel the reality of clear perception. Hold that feeling for a minute, then re-enter your day seeing through the inner state you chose.