Isaiah 35:6

Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 43:19 echoes the same promise of rivers in the desert, linking it to God's new work of restoration.

Isaiah 48:21 recalls the exodus water from rock, connecting the future restoration to past deliverance as a type.

Isaiah 32:2 Parallel

Isaiah 32:2 uses the identical 'streams of water in a dry place' imagery for the righteous king — a direct parallel to the desert waters here.

Isaiah 32:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 32:3, the blind see and deaf hear — part of the same restoration of physical senses as the lame leaping and mute singing here.

Isaiah 44:3 Parallel

Isaiah 44:3 promises to pour water on thirsty land and streams on dry ground — the same miraculous water in the desert imagery as here.

Isaiah 32:4 Parallel

Isaiah 32:4 also promises healing of speech—a parallel prophecy within the same book about restored tongues.

In Matthew 15:31, the crowds see the mute speaking and lame walking—directly echoing the healings prophesied here.

Numbers 20:11 provides another account of water from rock, reinforcing the exodus pattern that Isaiah echoes.

Mark 7:32–37 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 7:32-37 describes Jesus healing a deaf and mute man, directly fulfilling the prophecy of the mute speaking.

Mark 9:17–25 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 9:17-25 recounts Jesus casting out a mute spirit from a boy, fulfilling the promise that the mute will speak.

Luke 1:64 Parallel

Luke 1:64 shows Zechariah's tongue loosed so he speaks and praises God — a parallel instance of a mute shouting for joy.

Luke 11:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 11:14 has Jesus casting out a mute demon, so the man speaks — another healing fulfillment of the prophecy.

John 5:8 Allusion

In John 5:8, Jesus tells a paralytic to walk, enacting the promise that the lame will leap.

John 5:9 Allusion

John 5:9 records the man instantly walking—fulfilling the image of the lame leaping like a deer.

John 7:37-39 identifies Jesus as the source of living water (the Spirit), fulfilling the promise of life-giving streams pictured here.

In Acts 3:6-8, Peter heals a lame man who jumps and walks, directly fulfilling the 'lame leap like a deer' promise.

Acts 14:8–10 Prophetic fulfillment

In Acts 14:8-10, Paul heals a lame man who jumps up and walks, a clear fulfilment of the lame leaping.

Revelation 22:1 shows the river of life from God's throne, the ultimate realization of the water that transforms the wilderness here.

Matthew 12:22 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 12:22 has Jesus healing a mute and blind demoniac — another fulfillment of the mute speaking promised.

Exodus 17:6 Typology

Exodus 17:6 records the historical water from rock at Horeb, which Isaiah 35:6's wilderness water alludes to as a type.

In Matthew 11:5, Jesus tells John's disciples the lame walk and deaf hear, directly echoing Isaiah's messianic signs.

Matthew 9:33 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 9:33 records the crowd's amazement at the same healing, confirming the miraculous nature prophesied.

Zechariah 14:8 prophesies living waters from Jerusalem in the day of the Lord, directly paralleling the eschatological water imagery here.

In Matthew 15:30, crowds bring the lame, mute, and crippled to Jesus, and he heals them — fulfilling Isaiah's promise.

Mark 7:35 Allusion

In Mark 7:35, Jesus heals a deaf mute whose tongue is loosed — directly fulfilling the dumb singing from Isaiah 35:6.

Matthew 9:5 Allusion

In Matthew 9:5, Jesus heals a paralytic by saying 'Arise and walk', demonstrating the power that makes the lame leap as in this prophecy.

Luke 7:22 Allusion

Luke 7:22 lists the lame walking among Jesus' miracles, explicitly echoing Isaiah 35's prophecy of restoration — the blind see, lame walk.

Acts 14:10 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 14:10 records a crippled man leaping after Paul heals him — another fulfillment of Isaiah 35:6's promise of the lame leaping.

Psalm 107:35 says God turns desert into pools of water — an exact parallel to the waters breaking forth in the wilderness here.

Acts 3:8 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 3:8 shows the lame man leaping after healing — a direct fulfillment of Isaiah 35:6's prophecy that the lame would leap like a deer.

Ezekiel 47:1-11 shows a river flowing from the temple bringing life, similar to the streams in the desert here, both symbolizing divine restoration.

Revelation 7:17 describes living fountains — an eschatological realization of the waters breaking out in the desert from Isaiah 35:6.

In Jeremiah 31:9, God leads His people with water and straight paths where they won't stumble, echoing the restoration and desert streams of Isaiah 35:6.

In Matthew 21:14, Jesus heals the blind and lame in the temple, a specific fulfillment of the lame being restored.

Acts 8:7 Allusion

Acts 8:7 summarizes healings including the lame—a broad fulfillment of the restoration described here.

Psalm 78:16 Parallel

Psalm 78:16 recalls God bringing water from the rock in the wilderness, echoing the same miracle of provision in a dry land.

Joel 3:18 Parallel

Joel 3:18 depicts rivers flowing from God's house with wine and milk, paralleling the desert streams of Isaiah 35:6 as eschatological blessing.

Revelation 22:17 invites the thirsty to take the water of life, echoing the free provision of water in the desert here.