Isaiah 42:7

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 42:22, Israel is still trapped in prison houses, contrasting with the deliverance the Servant brings in Isaiah 42:7.

Isaiah 29:18 reinforces this prophecy with the same image of blind eyes seeing from gloom, linking to the Servant's mission.

Isaiah 35:5 Parallel

Isaiah 35:5 echoes the opening of blind eyes, describing the same era of redemption and healing.

Isaiah 49:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 49:9, the Servant commands prisoners to go forth from darkness, directly echoing Isaiah 42:7.

Isaiah 61:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 61:1, the anointed one proclaims liberty to captives and opening of prison, directly parallel to the Servant's mission in Isaiah 42:7.

Isaiah 9:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 9:2, people in darkness see light, paralleling the deliverance from darkness in Isaiah 42:7.

1 Peter 2:9 Parallel

1 Peter 2:9 pictures being called out of darkness into light — directly parallel to opening blind eyes and freeing prisoners from darkness.

Luke 4:18 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 4:18, Jesus announces he fulfills the Servant's mission to open blind eyes and free captives from Isaiah 42:7.

John 9:39 Allusion

John 9:39 applies the opening of blind eyes to spiritual sight and judgment, continuing the Servant's mission.

Matthew 11:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 11:5 directly cites this prophecy: Jesus' healing of the blind proves He is the promised Servant.

Acts 26:18 Allusion

Acts 26:18 quotes the 'open their eyes' commission of Paul, directly echoing Isaiah 42:7.

2 Timothy 2:26 applies the same liberation imagery to escaping the devil's snare — the spiritual prison from which Christ frees captives.

Hebrews 2:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Hebrews 2:14 shows Christ destroying the devil, the power behind the prison — fulfilling the liberation promised in Isaiah.

Psalm 146:8 Allusion

Psalm 146:8 declares that the Lord opens blind eyes—a general truth the Servant specifically fulfills.

Hebrews 2:15 explicitly describes deliverance from lifelong slavery through fear of death — echoing the prison release in Isaiah.

In Psalm 107:10-16, God brings prisoners out of darkness and breaks their bonds, strongly echoing the deliverance in Isaiah 42:7.

John 12:46 Allusion

John 12:46 echoes the servant's mission: Jesus as light so believers don't stay in darkness, fulfilling the 'open blind eyes' and 'release from darkness' imagery.

John 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

John 9:7 records the healing of the blind man, literally fulfilling Isaiah 42:7's prophecy to open blind eyes.

Psalm 79:11 Parallel

Psalm 79:11 cries out for prisoners' groans to be heard — a plea that Isaiah's servant answers by bringing captives out.

John 9:5 Allusion

In John 9:5, just before healing a blind man, Jesus identifies as the light of the world, echoing Isaiah 42:7.

John 8:12 Prophetic fulfillment

John 8:12 declares Jesus as the light of the world, directly fulfilling the light for those in darkness from Isaiah 42:7.

Luke 7:22 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 7:22, Jesus cites the blind receiving sight as proof He is the promised Servant from Isaiah 42:7.

Luke 2:32 Allusion

Luke 2:32 quotes the Servant's role as 'light to the Gentiles' from Isaiah 42:6, closely connected to verse 7's liberation theme.

Matthew 9:30 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 9:30 shows Jesus healing blind men, directly fulfilling the prophecy of opening blind eyes in Isaiah 42:7.

Matthew 4:16 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 4:16, this darkness-to-light imagery is applied to Jesus' ministry, fulfilling the Servant's role of bringing light.

Micah 2:13 Parallel

Micah 2:13 describes the Lord breaking through gates to lead prisoners out — the same liberating action as Isaiah's servant.

2 Kings 6:17 recounts Elisha praying for God to open a servant's eyes — a direct instance of the 'open blind eyes' promise.

Luke 24:45 Typology

Luke 24:45 shows Jesus opening minds to understand Scripture—a spiritual fulfillment of 'opening blind eyes'.

Luke 1:79 Allusion

Luke 1:79 echoes 'those who sit in darkness' from Isaiah 42:7, applying the coming Messiah's light to Zechariah's prophecy.

Ephesians 1:18 prays for enlightened hearts — the spiritual opening of eyes that Isaiah 42:7 promises for the blind.

In Zechariah 9:11, God sends prisoners out of the pit, echoing the liberation of prisoners in Isaiah 42:7.

Psalm 146:7 Parallel

In Psalm 146:7, the LORD looses prisoners, a direct parallel to bringing out prisoners in Isaiah 42:7.

In Revelation 3:18, Jesus offers eye salve to open blind eyes, echoing the Servant's mission to open blind eyes in Isaiah 42:7.

John 1:4 Parallel

John 1:4 presents Jesus as the light of all people, thematically parallel to the light promised for those in darkness in Isaiah 42:7.

2 Corinthians 4:6 uses light shining in darkness as a metaphor for spiritual illumination, paralleling the Servant's work.

Ephesians 5:8 speaks of being darkness then light in the Lord, paralleling Isaiah's theme of releasing those in darkness to walk in light.