Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
- BSB “Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
- NKJV Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.”
- NASB And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.”
- NLT And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.”
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Cross-references · 8
- Matt 8:3Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- Luke 8:48He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
- Luke 17:19Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
- Ps 107:20He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
- Luke 7:50He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
- Matt 9:22But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
- Ps 33:9For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
- Matt 15:28Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
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