Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

the blind receive 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.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

the blind see, the lame walk, those with skin diseases are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news.

International Standard Version

the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the destitute hear the good news.

A Conservative Version

the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor are proclaimed good-news.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

the blind receive [their] sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed [by healing] and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

An Understandable Version

[how] blind people are receiving back their sight, and crippled people are walking [again], and people with infectious skin diseases are being healed, and deaf-mutes are hearing [and speaking (?) again], and people are being raised [from the dead], and poor people are having the good news preached to them.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

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

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

The blind are looking up, and the lame are walking about, the lepers are being cleansed, and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised, and the poor are having the gospel preached unto them:

Goodspeed New Testament

The blind are regaining their sight and the lame can walk, the lepers are being cured and the deaf can hear, the dead are being raised and good news is being preached to the poor.

John Wesley New Testament

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them: And happy is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.

Julia Smith Translation

The blind receive sight, and the lame walk, the leprous are cleansed, and the deaf bear, the dead are roused, and the poor have good news announced.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to [them].

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The blind see, the halt go, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are risen again, and the glad tidings is preached to the poor.

Moffatt New Testament

the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, and the dead are raised.

Montgomery New Testament

"the lame are walking, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the gospel is being preached to the poor.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

The blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and to the poor good tidings are brought;

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

The, blind, recover sight, and, the lame, walk, lepers, are cleansed, and, the deaf, hear, - and, the dead, are raised, and, the destitute, are told the joyful tidings;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

The blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

"blind eyes receive sight, and cripples walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf ears hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the Good News proclaimed to them;

Williams New Testament

the blind are seeing and the crippled are walking, the lepers are being healed and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised and the poor are having the good news preached to them.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

the blind receive sight, and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel proclaimed to them.

Worsley New Testament

the blind are restored to sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised to life, and the poor have the gospel preached to them:

Youngs Literal Translation

blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The blind
τυφλός 
Tuphlos 
Usage: 34

ἀναβλέπω 
Anablepo 
Usage: 21

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

the lame
χωλός 
Cholos 
Usage: 9

περιπατέω 
Peripateo 
walk, go, walk about, be occupied
Usage: 77

the lepers
λεπρός 
Lepros 
Usage: 5

καθαρίζω 
Katharizo 
Usage: 18

the deaf
κωφός 
Kophos 
Usage: 11

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

the dead
νεκρός 
Nekros 
Usage: 105

are raised up
ἐγείρω 
Egeiro 
Usage: 101

the poor
πτωχός 
Ptochos 
Usage: 16

References

Context Readings

A Question From John The Baptist

4 And Jesus answered: Go tell John the things you hear and see. 5 the blind receive 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. 6 Blessed and happy is he who is not offended by me.


Cross References

Luke 4:18

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.

Isaiah 35:4-6

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.

Matthew 5:3

Blessed (Greek: makarios: happy, blessed) are those conscious of their spiritual need, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

James 2:5

Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

2 Kings 5:7

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!

2 Kings 5:14

So Naaman went to the Jordan River and dipped himself in it seven times, as Elisha had instructed. He was completely cured. His flesh became firm and healthy like that of a child.

Psalm 22:26

Humble (meek) people will eat until they are full. Those who look to Jehovah will praise him. May your heart live forever.

Psalm 72:12-13

When he cries he will deliver the needy and the poor who have no helper.

Psalm 146:8

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

Isaiah 29:18

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

Isaiah 42:6-7

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.

Isaiah 43:8

Bring the people who are blind but still have eyes, the people who are deaf but still have ears.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made all these things. That is why all these things have come into being, declares Jehovah. I will pay attention to those who are humble and sorry for their sins and who tremble at my word.

Zechariah 11:7

So I fed the poor of the flock of slaughter. I took two staffs; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

Matthew 8:1-4

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

Matthew 9:24-25

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

Matthew 9:30

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

Matthew 10:8

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

Matthew 15:30-31

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.

Matthew 21:14

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

Mark 7:37

They were beside themselves with amazement saying: He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak.

Mark 9:25

When Jesus saw the people he ordered the unclean spirit to come out of him. He commanded the spirit that caused the loss of voice and hearing to leave and never return to him.

Luke 7:14-16

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

Luke 7:21-22

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

John 2:23

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

John 3:2

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.

John 5:36

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.

John 10:25

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

John 10:38

But if I do them and you do not believe me, believe the works! That way you may know and understand that the Father is with me, and I am with the Father.

John 11:43-44

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

John 14:11-12

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

Acts 2:22

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:

Acts 3:2-8

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.

Acts 4:9-10

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

Acts 14:8-10

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

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