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Matthew 11:5 Cross-References
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“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.”
Matthew 11:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 11:5
Jesus's response to John the Baptist's inquiry uses prophetic fulfillment as evidence: '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.' This catalogue directly echoes Isaiah 35:5-6 and 61:1, messianic prophecies John would immediately recognize. Jesus doesn't merely assert His identity—He points to objective evidence fulfilling specific Old Testament predictions. The order is significant: physical healings culminate in spiritual transformation ('poor have the gospel preached')....
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 11:5
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“Be strong. Don't be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God's retribution. He will come and save you.,Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you., אִמְרוּ לְנִמְהֲרֵי־לֵב חִזְקוּ אַל־תִּירָאוּ הִנֵּה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם נָקָם יָבוֹא גְּמוּל אֱלֹהִים הוּא יָבוֹא וְיֹשַׁעֲכֶם׃ ,Say to them that are of a fearful heart: Be strong”
“to proclaim liberty to the captives”
“the deaf will hear the words of the book”
“And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues”
“and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.”
“my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith”
“having with them the lame”
“and he healed them.”