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Matt. 11:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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blind.

Matt. 9:30• ³⁰And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. (Matt. 9:30)

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Psa. 146:8• ⁸The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous: (Psa. 146:8)

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Isa. 29:18• ¹⁸And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. (Isa. 29:18)

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Isa. 35:4‑6• ⁴Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
⁵Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
⁶Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. (Isa. 35:4‑6)

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Isa. 42:6‑7• ⁶I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
⁷To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. (Isa. 42:6‑7)

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Luke 4:18• ¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, (Luke 4:18)

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Luke 7:21‑22• ²¹And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
²²Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. (Luke 7:21‑22)

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John 2:23• ²³Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. (John 2:23)

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John 3:2• ²The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. (John 3:2)

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John 5:36• ³⁶But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. (John 5:36)

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John 10:25,38• ²⁵Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
³⁸But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. (John 10:25,38)

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John 14:11‑12• ¹¹Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
¹²Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. (John 14:11‑12)

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Acts 2:22• ²²Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: (Acts 2:22)

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Acts 4:9‑10• ⁹If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
¹⁰Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. (Acts 4:9‑10)

the lame.

Matt. 15:30‑31• ³⁰And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
³¹Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. (Matt. 15:30‑31)

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Matt. 21:14• ¹⁴And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. (Matt. 21:14)

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Acts 3:2‑8• ²And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
³Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
⁴And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
⁵And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
⁶Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
⁷And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
⁸And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. (Acts 3:2‑8)

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Acts 14:8‑10• ⁸And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
⁹The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
¹⁰Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. (Acts 14:8‑10)

the lepers.

Matt. 8:1‑4• ¹When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
²And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
³And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
⁴And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. (Matt. 8:1‑4)

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Matt. 10:8• ⁸Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. (Matt. 10:8)

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2 Kings 5:7,14• ⁷And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
¹⁴Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. (2 Kings 5:7,14)

the deaf.

Isa. 43:8• ⁸Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. (Isa. 43:8)

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Mark 7:37• ³⁷And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. (Mark 7:37)

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Mark 9:25• ²⁵When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. (Mark 9:25)

the dead.

Matt. 9:24‑25• ²⁴He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
²⁵But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. (Matt. 9:24‑25)

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Luke 7:14‑16,22• ¹⁴And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
¹⁵And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
¹⁶And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
²²Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. (Luke 7:14‑16,22)

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John 11:43‑44• ⁴³And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
⁴⁴And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. (John 11:43‑44)

the poor.

Matt. 5:3• ³Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 5:3)

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Psa. 22:26• ²⁶The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. (Psa. 22:26)

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Psa. 72:12‑13• ¹²For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
¹³He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. (Psa. 72:12‑13)

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Isa. 61:1‑3• ¹The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
²To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
³To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. (Isa. 61:1‑3)

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Isa. 66:2• ²For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. (Isa. 66:2)

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Zech. 11:7• ⁷And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. (Zech. 11:7)

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Luke 4:18• ¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, (Luke 4:18)

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James 2:5• ⁵Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (James 2:5)

• We have not, I believe, one case of curing the blind before Christ came. It was a miracle which, according to Jewish tradition, was reserved for the Son of David. He it was who, according to Isaiah 35, was to open the eyes of the blind. (“Remarks on Matthew 11” by W. Kelly)

• What is it but a testimony of the exceeding tender mercy of God that, while the gospel is intended for all, it is especially adapted to those that know misery, trial, contempt in a selfish world? (“Remarks on Matthew 11” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Blind men see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:

W. Kelly Translation

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Blind [men] see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)