Matthew 11:5

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.

Blind

The lame

The lepers

Matthew 8:1

Matthew 10:8

2 Kings 5:7

The dead

Matthew 9:24

Luke 7:14

John 11:43

General references

Bible References

Blind

Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly warned them: Do not let anyone know about this.

Jehovah opens the eyes of the blind. Jehovah raises up those who are bowed down. Jehovah loves the righteous.

The deaf will be able to hear the words of the book read to them. The blind will be freed from gloom and darkness.

Tell the discouraged ones with anxious heart: Be strong and do not be afraid! God is coming to your rescue! He is coming to punish your enemies.

I, Jehovah, have called you and have given you power to see that justice is done on earth. I will make a covenant with all peoples and bring light (truth) (light of instruction) (Psalm 27:1) to the nations through you.

The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.

In that hour he cured many diseases, plagues and evil spirits. Sight was restored to the blind.

When he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many saw the signs he did and expressed active faith in his name.

He came to Jesus by night, and said to him: Rabbi! We know you are a teacher from God. No one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.

The testimony I have is greater than that of John. The works I do are the works the Father gave me to accomplish. They testify that the Father has sent me.

Jesus replied: I told you and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness of me.

Believe me that I am with the Father and the Father is with me, or else believe me because of the works.

You men of Israel hear these words. Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God came among you with miracles and wonders and signs. God did these by him in your midst, as you also know:

If we are on trial for a good deed done to a sick man, concerning how this man was made well;

The lame

Many people came to him. They brought those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many other people. They laid them down at his feet and he healed them.

The blind and the crippled came to him in the Temple, and he made them well.

A man who had been crippled from birth was carried to the gate of the temple called Beautiful. There he begged for handouts from those who entered the temple.

A man with crippled feet sat in Lystra. He had never walked for he was lame from birth.

The lepers

When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.

The king of Israel read the letter and tore his clothes and said: How can the king of Syria expect me to cure this man? Does he think that I am God, with the power of life and death? It is plain that he is trying to start a quarrel with me!

The dead

He told them to leave: For the girl is not dead, but sleeps. They all scornfully laughed at him.

He came near the casket and touched it. The bearers stood still. He said, Young man arise.

After he finished he cried out loud: Lazarus, come out!

General references

I thought: These are only the poor and ignorant. They are foolish. They do not know what their God requires, what Jehovah wants them to do.

Jesus went to all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the good news of the kingdom. He healed every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity.

The blind and the crippled came to him in the Temple, and he made them well.

His ears were opened. His tongue was freed and he spoke plainly.

He continued: The Son of man is lord of the Sabbath.

The disciples of John told him the news.