The Gospel of Luke records an incident that indicates a familiar type of human thinking and its divine remedy. Christ Jesus was approaching Jericho; a blind beggar, on learning who was coming, yelled out for the Master. "And they which went before rebuked him [the blind man], that he should hold his peace."Luke 18:39.
But the man continued shouting and succeeded in getting Jesus' attention. Jesus then healed the blindness. Neither Jesus nor the blind man allowed inconvenience to interfere with the demand for healing.
The people "which went before" Jesus believed that they were clearing the way for and protecting the Master; that what they were doing was good and helpful. But in this instance they were rebuked by Jesus' words and actions.
