1) Jesus again predicts his death and resurrection. But they didn't understand any of this. The significance of his words was HIDDEN from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about (vs 31-34).
2) Then Luke describes how a blind beggar gets healed by making a raucous and shouting, “Jesus, SON OF DAVID, have mercy on me!” (vs 34-43).
How is it that a blind beggar could see that Jesus was the promised Son of David, The Messiah, and be healed? And just before, the disciples failed to grasp the significance of his words? Why is it that understanding and revelation hidden within the pages of the Bible are grasped by some and not by others? Sometimes our strengths are our greatest handicaps when it comes to understanding the spiritual things of the Kingdom.
