Luke 7:22
English Standard Version
22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: (A)the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, (B)lepers[a] are cleansed, and (C)the deaf hear, (D)the dead are raised up, (E)the poor have good news preached to them.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 7:22 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
Isaiah 35:5-6
English Standard Version
5 (A)Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
6 (B)then shall the lame man leap like a deer,
and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
(C)For waters break forth in the wilderness,
and streams in the desert;
Luke 4:18
English Standard Version
Isaiah 61:1-3
English Standard Version
The Year of the Lord's Favor
61 (A)The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has (B)anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;[a]
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and (C)the opening of the prison to those who are bound;[b]
2 (D)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
(E)and the day of vengeance of our God;
to comfort all who mourn;
3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
(F)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
(G)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
(H)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
the planting of the Lord, (I)that he may be glorified.[c]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
- Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind
- Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty
Isaiah 29:18-19
English Standard Version
18 In that day (A)the deaf shall hear
(B)the words of a book,
and out of their gloom and darkness
(C)the eyes of the blind shall see.
19 (D)The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord,
and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.
James 2:5
English Standard Version
5 Listen, my beloved brothers, (A)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of (C)the kingdom, (D)which he has promised to those who love him?
Read full chapter
Acts 14:8-10
English Standard Version
Paul and Barnabas at Lystra
8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was (A)crippled from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and (B)seeing that he had faith to be made well,[a] 10 said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he (C)sprang up and began walking.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Acts 14:9 Or be saved
Matthew 21:14
English Standard Version
14 (A)And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
Read full chapter
Matthew 15:30-31
English Standard Version
30 And great crowds came to him, bringing with them (A)the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them, 31 (B)so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, (C)the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And (D)they glorified (E)the God of Israel.
Read full chapter
Matthew 9:28-30
English Standard Version
28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 (A)Then he touched their eyes, saying, (B)“According to your faith be it done to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, (C)“See that no one knows about it.”
Read full chapter
Luke 17:12-19
English Standard Version
12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers,[a] (A)who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” 14 When he saw them he said to them, “Go and (B)show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, (C)praising God with a loud voice; 16 and (D)he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was (E)a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, “Were not (F)ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and (G)give praise to God except this (H)foreigner?” 19 And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; (I)your faith has (J)made you well.”[b]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 17:12 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- Luke 17:19 Or has saved you
Luke 8:53-55
English Standard Version
53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But (A)taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, (B)arise.” 55 And (C)her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.
Read full chapter
Luke 7:21
English Standard Version
21 In that hour (A)he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and (B)on many who were blind he bestowed sight.
Read full chapter
Luke 5:12-15
English Standard Version
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
12 While he was in one of the cities, (A)there came a man full of leprosy.[a] And when he saw Jesus, he (B)fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, (C)if you will, you can make me clean.” 13 And Jesus[b] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 And he charged him (D)to tell no one, but “go and show (E)yourself to the priest, and (F)make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, (G)for a proof to them.” 15 (H)But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 5:12 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- Luke 5:13 Greek he
Mark 7:32-37
English Standard Version
32 And they brought to him (A)a man who was deaf and (B)had a speech impediment, and they begged him to (C)lay his hand on him. 33 And (D)taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and (E)after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And (F)looking up to heaven, (G)he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 (H)And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And (I)Jesus[a] charged them to tell no one. But (J)the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were (K)astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Mark 7:36 Greek he
Zephaniah 3:12
English Standard Version
12 But I will leave in your midst
a people (A)humble and lowly.
(B)They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord,
Jeremiah 31:8
English Standard Version
8 Behold, I will bring them (A)from the north country
and (B)gather them from (C)the farthest parts of the earth,
among them (D)the blind and the lame,
the pregnant woman and she who is in labor, together;
a great company, they shall return here.
Isaiah 43:8
English Standard Version
8 Bring out (A)the people who are blind, yet have eyes,
who are deaf, yet have ears!
Isaiah 42:16
English Standard Version
16 (A)And I will lead the blind
in a way that they do not know,
in paths that they have not known
I will guide them.
I will turn the darkness before them into light,
(B)the rough places into level ground.
These are the things I do,
and I do not forsake them.
Isaiah 32:3-4
English Standard Version
3 (A)Then the eyes of those who see will not be closed,
and the ears of those who hear will give attention.
4 The heart of the hasty will understand and know,
(B)and the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak distinctly.
Psalm 146:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
(B)The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
(C)the Lord loves the righteous.
Job 29:15
English Standard Version
15 I was (A)eyes to the blind
and feet to the lame.
Acts 8:7
English Standard Version
7 For (A)unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.
Read full chapterThe Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Bible Gateway Recommends
