Matthew 11:5

The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.

Luke 4:18

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,

Isaiah 35:4-6

Tell those who panic, "Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you."

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!"

2 Kings 5:14

So he went down and dipped in the Jordan seven times, as the prophet had instructed. His skin became as smooth as a young child's and he was healed.

Psalm 22:26

Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the Lord! May you live forever!

Psalm 72:12-13

For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.

Psalm 146:8

The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.

Isaiah 29:18

At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.

Isaiah 42:6-7

"I, the Lord, officially commission you; I take hold of your hand. I protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, and a light to the nations,

Isaiah 43:8

Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, those who are deaf, even though they have ears!

Isaiah 61:1-3

The spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,

Isaiah 66:2

My hand made them; that is how they came to be," says the Lord. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.

Zechariah 11:7

So I began to shepherd the flock destined for slaughter, the most afflicted of all the flock. Then I took two staffs, calling one "Pleasantness" and the other "Binders," and I tended the flock.

Matthew 8:1-4

After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

Matthew 9:24-25

he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep." And they began making fun of him.

Matthew 9:30

And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows about this."

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

Matthew 15:30-31

Then large crowds came to him bringing with them the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he healed them.

Matthew 21:14

The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them.

Mark 7:37

People were completely astounded and said, "He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."

Mark 9:25

Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again."

Luke 7:14-16

Then he came up and touched the bier, and those who carried it stood still. He said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"

Luke 7:21-22

At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.

John 2:23

Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.

John 3:2

came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him."

John 5:36

"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.

John 10:25

Jesus replied, "I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father's name testify about me.

John 10:38

But if I do them, even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may come to know and understand that I am in the Father and the Father is in me."

John 11:43-44

When he had said this, he shouted in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

John 14:11-12

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves.

Acts 2:22

"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know --

Acts 3:2-8

And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called "the Beautiful Gate" every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.

Acts 4:9-10

if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man -- by what means this man was healed --

Acts 14:8-10

In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Blind

Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows about this."
Psalm 146:8
The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
Isaiah 29:18
At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.
Isaiah 35:4
Tell those who panic, "Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you."
Isaiah 42:6
"I, the Lord, officially commission you; I take hold of your hand. I protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, and a light to the nations,
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and the regaining of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed,
Luke 7:21
At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.
John 2:23
Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.
John 3:2
came to Jesus at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him."
John 5:36
"But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete -- the deeds I am now doing -- testify about me that the Father has sent me.
John 10:25
Jesus replied, "I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father's name testify about me.
John 14:11
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves.
Acts 2:22
"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know --
Acts 4:9
if we are being examined today for a good deed done to a sick man -- by what means this man was healed --

The lame

Matthew 15:30
Then large crowds came to him bringing with them the lame, blind, crippled, mute, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he healed them.
Matthew 21:14
The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them.
Acts 3:2
And a man lame from birth was being carried up, who was placed at the temple gate called "the Beautiful Gate" every day so he could beg for money from those going into the temple courts.
Acts 14:8
In Lystra sat a man who could not use his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.

The lepers

Matthew 8:1
After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.
Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
2 Kings 5:7
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!"

The dead

Matthew 9:24
he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep." And they began making fun of him.
Luke 7:14
Then he came up and touched the bier, and those who carried it stood still. He said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!"
John 11:43
When he had said this, he shouted in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

General references

Jeremiah 5:4
I thought, "Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the Lord demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.
Matthew 9:35
Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness.
Matthew 21:14
The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them.
Mark 7:35
And immediately the man's ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.
Luke 6:5
Then he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."
Luke 7:18
John's disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

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