Luke 7:22
Good News Translation
He answered John's messengers, "Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor.

New Revised Standard Version
And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus said to the messengers sent by John, "Go and tell John what you have seen and heard. Blind people are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People who have leprosy are being healed, and the deaf can now hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news.

New American Bible
And he said to them in reply, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the good news proclaimed to them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached.

Go.

John 1:46 And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth? Philip saith to him: Come and see.

how.

Luke 7:21 (And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases and hurts and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.)

Luke 18:35-43 Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the way side, begging. . . .

Job 29:15 I was an eye to the blind, and a foot to the lame.

Psalm 146:8 The Lord enlighteneth the blind. The Lord lifteth up them that are cast down: the Lord loveth the just.

Isaiah 29:18,19 And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and out of darkness and obscurity the eyes of the blind shall see. . . .

Isaiah 32:3,4 The eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken diligently. . . .

Isaiah 35:5,6 Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. . . .

Isaiah 42:6,7,16 I the Lord have called thee in justice, and taken thee by the hand, and preserved thee. And I have given thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles: . . .

Isaiah 61:1-3 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up. . . .

Jeremiah 31:8 Behold I will bring them from the north country, and will gather them from the ends of the earth and among them shall be the blind, and the lame, the woman with child, and she that is bringing forth, together, a great company of them returning hither.

Matthew 9:28-30 And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus saith to them, Do you believe, that I can do this unto you? They say to him, Yea, Lord. . . .

Matthew 21:14 And there came to him the blind and the lame in the temple: and he healed them.

John 9:30-33 The man answered and said to them: why, herein is a wonderful thing, that you know not from whence he is, and he hath opened my eyes. . . .

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

the lame.

Matthew 15:30,31 And there came to him great multitudes, having with them the dumb, the blind, the lame, the maimed, and many others: and they cast them down at his feet, and he healed them: . . .

Acts 3:2-8 And a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried: whom they laid every day at the gate of the temple, which is called Beautiful, that he might ask alms of them that went into the temple. . . .

Acts 8:7 For many of them who had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out.

Acts 14:8-10 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. . . .

the lepers.

Luke 5:12-15 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus and falling on his face, besought him saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. . . .

Luke 17:12-19 And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off. . . .

the deaf.

Isaiah 43:8 Bring forth the people that are blind, and have eyes: that are deaf, and have ears.

Mark 7:32-37 And they bring to him one deaf and dumb: and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him. . . .

the dead.

Luke 7:14,15 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise. . . .

Luke 8:53-55 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. . . .

to.

Luke 4:18 The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart,

Zephaniah 3:12 And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.

James 2:5 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

Context
John's Inquiry
21(And in that same hour, he cured many of their diseases and hurts and evil spirits: and to many that were blind he gave sight.) 22And answering, he said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.…
Cross References
Isaiah 35:5
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Isaiah 61:1
The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up.

Matthew 11:5
The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Luke 7:23
And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me.

Luke 7:21
Top of Page
Top of Page