Isaiah 35:5

Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 29:18 similarly promises the deaf hearing and blind seeing in the day of the Lord — a parallel prophecy of restoration.

Isaiah 42:7 Parallel

Isaiah 42:7 explicitly states the Servant's mission to open blind eyes — a direct parallel to the healing promised in 35:5.

Isaiah 32:3 Parallel

Isaiah 32:3 speaks of eyes not being closed and ears giving attention — a related but distinct image of sensory clarity in the messianic age.

Isaiah 43:8 Contrast

Isaiah 43:8 speaks of people blind despite having eyes — a contrast to the promised healing of physical blindness in 35:5.

Isaiah 48:8 Contrast

Isaiah 48:8 describes the opposite condition: 'your ear has not been opened' — the problem that Isaiah 35:5 will reverse.

Isaiah 42:16 Related theme

Isaiah 42:16 describes God leading the blind — a different aspect of care, not the healing of blindness itself.

Mark 7:32–37 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 7:32-37 recounts Jesus healing a deaf mute; the crowd exclaims 'He even makes the deaf hear' — directly fulfilling this prophecy.

Ephesians 1:18 directly echoes: 'eyes of your heart being enlightened' — a spiritual version of the promised opening of blind eyes.

Acts 9:18 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 9:18 shows a literal fulfillment: scales fall from Saul's eyes, physically opening blind eyes as Isaiah promised.

John 9:1–7 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 9:1-7, Jesus heals a man born blind, a direct fulfillment of the promise that the blind will see.

Luke 7:20-23 has Jesus explicitly cite this prophecy: 'the deaf hear' as evidence of his messianic identity to John's disciples.

Mark 9:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 9:25 has Jesus rebuking a deaf and mute spirit; when it leaves, the boy hears — fulfilling the prophecy of deaf hearing.

Mark 8:22–25 Prophetic fulfillment

In Mark 8:22-25, Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida, another instance of this prophecy coming true.

Matthew 21:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 21:14, Jesus heals blind and lame people in the temple, showing the messianic age has arrived.

Matthew 20:30–34 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 20:30-34, Jesus heals two blind men, demonstrating the restoration promised in this verse.

Matthew 12:22 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 12:22, Jesus heals a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, directly fulfilling this messianic prophecy.

In Matthew 11:3-5, Jesus points to these very miracles — blind seeing, deaf hearing — as proof He is the promised Messiah.

Psalm 146:8 Parallel

Psalm 146:8 declares that the Lord opens the eyes of the blind — a direct parallel to the healing promised in Isaiah 35:5.

Luke 18:43 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 18:43, Jesus heals a blind man near Jericho, another fulfillment of the prophecy of restored sight.

John 10:21 Allusion

In John 10:21, the crowd asks if a demon can open blind eyes, acknowledging the miracle that fulfills Isaiah's prophecy.

John 9:30 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 9:30, the healed man marvels that Jesus opened his eyes, directly referencing the miracle that fulfills the prophecy.

John 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 9:7, Jesus heals a man born blind by sending him to wash, fulfilling the prophecy of blind eyes opened.

Matthew 15:30 lists blind and mute among those brought to Jesus, showing the prophecy being enacted in his healing ministry.

Luke 7:22 Citation

In Luke 7:22, Jesus explicitly cites Isaiah's signs — blind see, deaf hear — as evidence he is the Messiah.

Mark 10:52 Prophetic fulfillment

In Mark 10:52, Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus, directly fulfilling the prophecy that blind eyes would be opened.

Matthew 9:30 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 9:30 says 'their eyes were opened' after Jesus heals two blind men — a direct fulfillment of the prophecy.

Matthew 9:27 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 9:27 introduces two blind men crying out to Jesus — a narrative that leads to the fulfillment of Isaiah's promise to open blind eyes.

Mark 7:35 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 7:32 introduces a deaf man brought to Jesus — the need matches the prophecy, though the healing itself follows in the next verses.

John 9:39 Allusion

In John 9:39, Jesus gives a spiritual twist: physical sight symbolizes spiritual sight, expanding the prophecy's meaning.

Acts 26:18 Allusion

Acts 26:18 applies the same 'open eyes' imagery spiritually: Paul's mission to turn people from darkness to light.

Jeremiah 6:10 describes uncircumcised ears that cannot listen — a spiritual deafness that Isaiah 35:5 promises to heal.

Luke 4:18 Parallel

In Luke 4:18, Jesus reads a different prophecy (Isaiah 61) about recovery of sight, paralleling the same theme of healing the blind.

John 11:37 Allusion

In John 11:37, the crowd recalls Jesus' healing of the blind man (John 9), linking back to this prophecy.

Acts 9:17 Parallel

In Acts 9:18, Saul's blindness is healed in Jesus' name, extending the messianic healing to the early church.

Exodus 4:11 Related theme

Exodus 4:11 reminds that God makes both deaf and blind, establishing his sovereignty over the very faculties Isaiah 35:5 heals.

Proverbs 20:12 Related theme

Proverbs 20:12 states the Lord made both ear and eye, implying the creator can restore them as in Isaiah 35:5.

Job 33:16 Parallel

Job 33:16 says God 'opens their ears' to instruction — a similar divine action but for moral teaching, not physical healing.