What does Matthew 20:33 mean?

This is a simple request, but for an impossible outcome. Two blind men, roadside beggars, are asking the Messiah, the Son of David, to let their eyes be opened (Matthew 20:29–32). Scholars suggest blind people might have come to Jericho because the region was plentiful in balsam, something thought to be helpful for defects of the eye. If that's why these two men were there, it had clearly not worked for them. They needed help beyond what their culture's healing techniques could provide.

When they realized they were so near to the healer Jesus, the Messiah, they refused to be quiet. They called out to Him over and over, to the annoyance of the crowd, until Jesus finally answered their call. Now they have asked for something they know only He can do for them. It's a good thing they did—Jesus is on His way to crucifixion (Matthew 20:17–19), making this the last chance they would ever have to meet Him.