Neville Goddard on Matthew 20:32-34 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Matthew 20 in context

Scripture Focus

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 20:32-34

Biblical Context

Jesus stands still, asks what the two men want, they request that their eyes be opened, and his compassionate touch immediately restores their sight; they then follow him.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville's lens, this scene is not a literal healing but a drama of states of consciousness. Jesus remains still, representing a mind at rest, an I AM awareness listening within. The question directed to the pair is an invitation to choose a state of consciousness: what do you desire to experience? Their reply embodies the core wish of the consciousness—seeing clearly, perceiving truth. Jesus' compassion and the laying on of hands symbolize the assured act of assuming a state until it becomes your lived experience. The instant restoration of sight indicates that once the inner state is truly held, perception changes without delay. They respond by following him, illustrating that when sight returns, the new inner direction aligns with the path of awakening. The miracle here is not external power but the recognition that your awareness can birth any form you demand. You are the I AM, and by a quiet, confident assumption you can open the inner eyes and walk in the light of your own realized state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In the next moment, close your eyes and assume you already see; dwell in the feeling of sight until it is real, and express gratitude as though the vision is yours now.