Matthew 21:14

The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

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KJV

And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

ASV

And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

YLT

And there came to him blind and lame men in the temple, and he healed them,

DBT

And blind and lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

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(Verse 14) And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. If he had not overturned the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, the blind and the lame would not have deserved to receive their former sight and the ability to walk.

Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420patristic

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And the blind and the lame came to him,.... The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "they brought unto him the blind and the lame".

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

The blind and the lame came - Having condemned the profane use of the temple, he now shows the proper use of it. It is a house of prayer, where God is to manifest his goodness and power in giving sight to the spiritually blind, and feet to the lame. The Church or chapel in which the blind and the lame are not healed has no Christ in it, and is not worthy of attendance.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

Christ's healing was a real answer to that question, Who is this ? His works testified of him more than the hosannas; and his healing in the temple was the fulfilling of the promise, that the glory of the latter house should be greater than the glory of the former.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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13 linked verses

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Isaiah 35:5
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
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.
Mark 10:52
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
Luke 7:22
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.
Matthew 15:31
The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 20:30
And there were two blind men sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
Matthew 4:23
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Matthew 9:35
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
Acts 3:1–9
One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
Matthew 11:4–5
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
Luke 18:43
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.

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Isaiah 35:6Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout…

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

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Isaiah 35:5
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
leads to
- Isaiah 42:6–7
  “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…
- Luke 7:20–23
  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?’”
- 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.
- Matthew 11:3–5
  to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
- Isaiah 32:3–4
  Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
Through
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
leads to
- 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…
- Isaiah 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…
- Acts 2:22
  Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

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