Luke 7:22
20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
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.
So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: 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.
23 Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”
24 After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: 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.
- KJV
- Then 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.
- WEB
- Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that 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.
- ASV
- And he answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye have seen and heard; the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good tidings preached to them.
- DARBY
- And Jesus answering said to them, Go, bring back word to John of what ye have seen and heard: that blind see, lame walk, lepers are cleansed, deaf hear, dead are raised, poor are evangelized;
- BLB
- And answering, He said to them, “Having gone, report to John what you⁺ saw and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed.
- ÅB
- Og Jesus svarte og sa til dem: Gå bort og fortell Johannes det som dere har sett og hørt: blinde ser, halte går, spedalske renses, døve hører, døde står opp, og evangeliet forkynnes for fattige;
- OTB
- Så svarte Han sendebudene, “Gå tilbake og rapporter til Johannes hva dere har sett og hørt: de blinde får syn, de lamme går, de spedalske blir renset, de døve hører, de døde blir reist opp, og det gode budskap forkynnes til de fattige.
- B1930
- Og Jesus svarte og sa til dem: Gå bort og fortell Johannes det som I har sett og hørt: blinde ser, halte går, spedalske renses, døve hører, døde står op, og evangeliet forkynnes for fattige;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 35:5–6
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Read in contextIsaiah 61:1–3
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,
Read in contextLuke 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,
Read in contextIsaiah 29:18–19
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.
Read in contextJames 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?
Read in contextActs 14:8–10
In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
Read in contextLuke 7:14–15
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
Read in contextMatthew 9:28–30
After Jesus had entered the house, the blind men came to Him. “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He asked. “Yes, Lord,” they answered.
Read in context