And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Parallel translations
- WEB Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.
- BSB Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
- NKJV And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
- NASB And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
- NLT Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.
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Quick answer
The healed man immediately sees, follows Jesus, and glorifies God, and the crowd praises God too. Restored sight leads to discipleship and worship.
Overview
His instant healing produces the right response: he follows Jesus and gives God glory, and his joy spreads to the watching people. Following Jesus, not merely receiving a benefit, marks true faith. The scene closes with God glorified, the proper end of every act of Christ's mercy.
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- Ps 146:8The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
- 2 Th 1:10–12When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
- Ps 107:15Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Luke 4:39And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
- Isa 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
- Matt 9:8But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
- Ps 103:1–3Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
- John 9:5–7As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
- Isa 43:21This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
- Ps 107:31–32Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Matt 9:28–30And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
- Acts 4:21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
- Matt 21:14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
- Ps 30:2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
- Isa 29:18–19And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
- Luke 13:17And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
- Luke 5:26And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
- John 9:39–40And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
- Ps 107:21–22Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Gal 1:24And they glorified God in me.
- Luke 17:15–18And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
- Matt 11:5The 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.
- Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Ps 107:8Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
- Isa 43:7–8Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
- Isa 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
- Luke 19:37And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
- 1 Pet 2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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