Matthew 20:30

“And behold, two blind men, etc.] Mark and Luke make mention but of one; which is no contradiction to Matthew; for they neither of them say that there was but one. A greater difficulty occurs in Luke’s account; for whereas Matthew and Mark both agree, that it was when Jesus came out of Jericho, that this cure was wrought, Luke says it was “when he came nigh unto it”; which some reconcile by observing, that that phrase may be rendered, “while he was near Jericho”; and so only signifies his distance from it, and not motion to it; but this will not solve the difficulty, because we after read of his entrance into it, and passing through it. Some therefore have thought, that Christ met with, and…”

“See Mark 10:46-52, and Luke 18:35-43; Luke 19:1, where this account of his restoring to sight two blind men is also recorded. “And as they departed from Jericho.” This was a large town about eight miles west of the Jordan, and about 19 miles northeast from Jerusalem. Near to this city the Israelites crossed the Jordan when they entered into the land of Canaan, Joshua 3:16. It was the first city taken by Joshua, who destroyed it to the foundation, and pronounced a curse on him who should rebuild it, Joshua 6:20-21, Joshua 6:26. This curse was literally fulfilled in the days of Ahab, nearly 500 years later, 1 Kings 16:34. It afterward became the place of the school of the prophets, 2 Kings…”

“Behold two blind men cried out - St. Mark and St. Luke mention only one of them, blind Bartimeus. He was far the more eminent of the two, and, as it seems, spoke for both. Matthew 20:31”

“two: Mat 9:27-31, Mat 12:22, Mat 21:14; Psa 146:8; Isa 29:18, Isa 35:5, Isa 35:6, Isa 42:16, Isa 42:18; Isa 59:10, Isa 61:1, Isa 61:2; Mar 10:46; Luk 4:18, Luk 7:21; Joh 9:1-12 Have: Mat 12:23, Mat 15:22, Mat 21:9, Mat 22:42; Act 2:30; Rom 1:3, Rom 1:4 Matthew 20:31”