Although the men's need for sight was obvious, Jesus allowed them to voice their need (vv. 32-33); then he acted from his compassion (v. 34). God knows the pain in his people's lives. Whether he gives us the strength to endure pain or (quite often) heals us in response to persistent prayer, it is not because we have mastered formulas of prayer. It is because he cares for us intimately (6:8; compare 9:36; 14:14; 15:32).