Hearing the world through Jesus' ears

As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!" Jesus stopped and called them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked. "Lord," they answered, "we want our sight." Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.

Matthew 20:29-34

This is a familiar story. As I read it again today, what struck me is how Jesus could notice the two blind men in a large crowd.
- The two blind men could easily be missed because of the presence of a large crowd.
- They were just sitting by the roadside (their immobility is possibly due to their blindness), unlike the crowd which followed Jesus and would be able to get much closer.

Man tends to notice those who are bright, smart, funny, outspoken, good-looking, ... Yet, Jesus spotted the weak and the needy, and He heard them, and He had compassion on them. As He said in Matthew 9:12-13, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. ... For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."