And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Parallel translations
- WEB In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
- BSB At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
- NKJV And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.
- NASB At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind.
- NLT At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who were blind.
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Quick answer
In that hour Jesus heals many of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and restores sight to the blind. His works themselves answer John's question.
Overview
Rather than merely assert His identity, Jesus performs the very deeds Scripture associated with the Messiah's coming. The healings and exorcisms provide visible proof for John's messengers to report. These works fulfill prophetic expectation and reveal Jesus as the promised One who brings God's restoring salvation.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mark 3:10For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
- Ps 90:7–9For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
- Mark 5:34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
- Jas 5:14–15Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
- Matt 4:23And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
- 1 Kgs 8:37If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
- Heb 12:6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
- 1 Cor 11:30–32For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
- Mark 5:29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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