Matthew 11:5
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.
Cross-reference
Matthew 21:14 has blind and lame coming to Jesus in the temple, mirroring the healings in this verse.
Matthew 15:30 shows the same types of healings — lame, blind, mute — brought to Jesus, fulfilling the list here.
Matthew 10:8 commissions disciples to heal, raise the dead, and cleanse lepers — the same works Jesus lists here.
Matthew 9:30 recounts Jesus healing two blind men, a specific instance of the blind receiving sight mentioned here.
Matthew 9:25 describes Jesus raising the girl, directly showing the resurrection miracle listed in this verse.
Matthew 8:1-4 is the cleansing of a leper, directly matching 'lepers are cleansed' in this verse.
Matthew 5:3 defines the 'poor in spirit' who receive the kingdom, connecting to the 'good news proclaimed to the poor' in this verse.
Matthew 15:31 records the crowd's amazement at the very miracles listed here: mute speaking, lame walking, blind seeing.
Matthew 4:23 summarizes Jesus' ministry of teaching, preaching good news, and healing—exactly the activities listed in Matthew 11:5.
Matthew 8:3 records Jesus cleansing a leper—a specific example of the leprosy cleansings mentioned generally in Matthew 11:5.
In Matthew 9:27, two blind men cry for mercy — a specific instance of the blind receiving sight that Jesus lists here.
In Matthew 9:35, Jesus preaches the good news and heals every disease — directly corresponding to the summary of miracles here.
Mark 7:37 records the crowd's amazement at Jesus healing the deaf, directly illustrating the 'deaf hear' miracle listed here.
In John 10:38, Jesus urges belief because of the works — the same miraculous evidence he lists here.
John 11:43 has Jesus calling Lazarus out of the tomb, the climactic raising of the dead miracle matching this list.
James 2:5 affirms God's choice of the poor to inherit the kingdom — directly reflecting the honor Jesus gives them.
Mark 9:25 shows Jesus rebuking a deaf and mute spirit, another specific healing matching the 'deaf hear' and 'mute speak' in this list.
In John 10:25, Jesus says his works done in the Father's name testify about him — echoing the list here.
Luke 4:18 records Jesus' own declaration of his mission to heal and preach to the poor, echoed in this list.
In John 5:36, Jesus says his works testify that the Father sent him — the same works as here.
Luke 7:14-16 recounts Jesus raising the widow's son at Nain, another specific instance of raising the dead as enumerated here.
Luke 7:21 describes Jesus actually healing many, including giving sight, as the backdrop to this message.
Luke 7:22 is the parallel account of this same saying, confirming the list of miracles.
Isaiah 61:1-3 prophesies good news to the poor and healing — Jesus fulfills this messianic proclamation in his works.
Isaiah 42:7 directly says the servant will open blind eyes, matching the healing miracles Jesus reports.
John 11:44 shows Lazarus emerging from the tomb, continuing the resurrection account that exemplifies the 'dead are raised' here.
Isaiah 35:4-6 lists the same healings (blind, deaf, lame) as signs of God's coming, fulfilled in Jesus' ministry.
Isaiah 29:18 prophesies the deaf hearing and blind seeing in the messianic age, which Jesus fulfills here.
In John 14:11, Jesus points to his works as reason to believe — directly linking to the signs he performed.
In Acts 2:22, Peter says Jesus was attested by miracles — the same works listed here validated his mission.
Acts 3:2-8 recounts Peter healing a lame man, demonstrating that the same power continues through the apostles.
Acts 14:8-10 shows Paul healing a lame man, another instance of 'the lame walk' from this list.
2 Kings 5:7 shows the king of Israel helpless to cure leprosy, contrasting Jesus' ability to do what only God can.
In John 9:30, the healed man testifies that Jesus opened his eyes, confirming the miracle in Matthew 11:5.
Acts 8:7 records Philip healing the lame, a continuation of the same healing ministry Jesus demonstrated here.
In Mark 7:35, a deaf man’s ears are opened — directly fulfilling the 'deaf hear' part of Jesus’ list.
In Luke 18:43, a blind man receives sight and praises God, a specific fulfillment of 'the blind receive sight'.
In Mark 10:52, blind Bartimaeus receives his sight — a specific instance of the blind seeing in Jesus’ ministry.
In Mark 1:40, a leper begs Jesus to be cleansed — a direct example of the leprosy cleansing mentioned here.
Isaiah 35:6 prophesies the lame leaping and mute singing—directly fulfilled by the healings in Matthew 11:5, especially the lame walking.
Job 29:15 describes Job as 'eyes to the blind and feet to the lame' — a direct parallel to Jesus restoring sight and mobility.
2 Kings 5:3 recounts faith in Elisha's power to heal leprosy — a type of Jesus' cleansing as a greater prophet.
Psalm 146:8 declares that the LORD opens blind eyes, a divine action Jesus embodies in these healings.
In Luke 14:21, the master's invitation list includes the poor, crippled, blind, and lame – a parallel to the groups healed in Matthew 11:5.
In Luke 6:20, Jesus pronounces blessing on the poor, directly showing how the good news is proclaimed to them.
Leviticus 14:3 provides the priestly procedure for a healed leper — Jesus' cleansing fulfills this law's anticipation.
In Luke 4:40, Jesus heals many sick people — a general fulfillment of the healing miracles Jesus summarizes here.
In John 9:39, Jesus uses 'blind see' metaphorically for spiritual insight, extending the literal healing into a spiritual truth.
In John 10:21, people argue that a demon cannot open blind eyes, affirming the miraculous nature of the healing.
In Acts 4:9, a crippled man is healed — a specific example of the kind of work Jesus listed here.
2 Kings 5:14 records Naaman's leprosy cleansing through Elisha, prefiguring Jesus' cleansing of lepers as a divine sign.
Psalm 72:13 describes the king's pity on the weak and needy — echoing Jesus' good news to the poor in his messianic ministry.
Psalm 22:26 foretells the poor being satisfied, an OT echo of God's provision that Jesus fulfills by preaching good news to the poor.