Bible Strands
Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses John the Baptist’s disciples in response to their inquiry about His identity. He commands them to report to John what they have witnessed.
The words — τυφλοὶ (tuphloi) identifies those who are blind, and ἀναβλέπουσιν (anablepousin) describes the action of receiving sight. These terms anchor the report in observable physical restoration.
The thread — The text lists blind sight, lame walking, leper cleansing, deaf hearing, dead raising, and poor preaching. This sequence directly fulfills the restorative promises of Isaiah 35:4, Isaiah 61:1, and Isaiah 42:6.
Why it lands — The passage presents a catalog of witnessed miracles and preaching as the primary evidence for Jesus’ messianic role. Readers must evaluate these concrete actions against the prophetic standard before drawing conclusions about His identity.
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The Greek words
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.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 35:4 Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Isaiah 42:6 “I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,
- Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- Isaiah 29:18 On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.
- Luke 7:21 At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
- John 14:11 Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
- James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- Matthew 15:30 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
- Matthew 21:14 The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.