Matthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up… I. THE SALVATION OF GOD AS BROUGHT BEFORE US IN THE TEXT — "the gospel." II. THE MODE OF ITS ANNOUNCEMENT — "preached." 1. Clearly. 2. Fully. 3. Affectionately. 4. Faithfully. 5. As the Word of God. III. THE OBJECTS WHICH ARE ESPECIALLY BROUGHT BEFORE US IN THE TEXT — "the poor." The gospel knows no partiality. The poor in spirit also have the gospel preached to them. (H. Allen, M. A .) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |