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Isaiah 35:5-6
Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened. The ears of those who can’t hear will be unplugged.Those who can’t walk will leap like a deer. And those who can’t speak will shout for joy. Water will pour out in dry places. Streams will flow in the desert.
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Luke 4:18
“ The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has anointed me to announce the good news to poor people. He has sent me to announce freedom for prisoners. He has sent me so that the blind will see again. He wants me to set free those who are treated badly.
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Isaiah 29:18-19
At that time those who can’t hear will hear what is read from the scroll. Those who are blind will come out of gloom and darkness. They will be able to see.Those who aren’t proud will once again find their joy in the Lord. And those who are in need will find their joy in the Holy One of Israel.
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Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.He has sent me to announce the year when he will set his people free. He wants me to announce the day when he will pay his enemies back. Our God has sent me to comfort all those who are sad.He wants me to help those in Zion who are filled with sorrow. I will put beautiful crowns on their heads in place of ashes. I will anoint them with olive oil to give them joy instead of sorrow. I will give them a spirit of praise in place of a spirit of sadness. They will be like oak trees that are strong and straight. The Lord himself will plant them in the land. That will show how glorious he is.
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Matthew 21:14
Blind people and those who were disabled came to Jesus at the temple. There he healed them.
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James 2:5
My dear brothers and sisters, listen to me. Hasn’t God chosen those who are poor in the world’s eyes to be rich in faith? Hasn’t he chosen them to receive the kingdom? Hasn’t he promised it to those who love him?
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Matthew 15:30-31
Large crowds came to him. They brought blind people and those who could not walk. They also brought disabled people, those who could not speak, and many others. They laid them at his feet, and he healed them.The people were amazed. Those who could not speak were speaking. The disabled were made well. Those not able to walk were walking. Those who were blind could see. So the people praised the God of Israel.
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Isaiah 43:8
Lead my people into court. They have eyes but can’t see. Bring those who have ears but can’t hear.
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Acts 26:18
to open their eyes. I want you to turn them from darkness to light. I want you to turn them from Satan’s power to God. I want their sins to be forgiven. They will be forgiven when they believe in me. They will have their place among God’s people.’
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Psalms 146:8
The Lord gives sight to those who are blind. The Lord lifts up those who feel helpless. The Lord loves those who do what is right.
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John 9:30-33
The man answered,“ That is really surprising! You don’t know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does what he wants them to do.Nobody has ever heard of anyone opening the eyes of a person born blind.If this man had not come from God, he could do nothing.”
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Mark 7:32-37
There some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was deaf and could hardly speak. They begged Jesus to place his hand on the man.Jesus took the man to one side, away from the crowd. He put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue.Jesus looked up to heaven. With a deep sigh, he said to the man,“ Ephphatha!” That means“ Be opened!”The man’s ears were opened. His tongue was freed up, and he began to speak clearly.Jesus ordered the people not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.People were really amazed.“ He has done everything well,” they said.“ He even makes deaf people able to hear. And he makes those who can’t speak able to talk.”
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John 1:46
“ Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.“ Come and see,” said Philip.
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Matthew 9:28-30
When Jesus went indoors, the blind men came to him. He asked them,“ Do you believe that I can do this?”“ Yes, Lord,” they replied.Then he touched their eyes. He said,“ It will happen to you just as you believed.”They could now see again. Jesus strongly warned them,“ Be sure that no one knows about this.”
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Acts 3:2-8
A man unable to walk was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful. He had been that way since he was born. Every day someone put him near the gate. There he would beg from people going into the temple courtyards.He saw that Peter and John were about to enter. So he asked them for money.Peter looked straight at him, and so did John. Then Peter said,“ Look at us!”So the man watched them closely. He expected to get something from them.Peter said,“ I don’t have any silver or gold. But I’ll give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk.”Then Peter took him by the right hand and helped him up. At once the man’s feet and ankles became strong.He jumped to his feet and began to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyards. He walked and jumped and praised God.
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Jeremiah 31:8
I will bring them from the land of the north. I will gather them from one end of the earth to the other. Even those who are blind and those who can’t walk will be among them. Pregnant women and women having their babies will be among them also. Many of them will return.
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Zephaniah 3:12
But inside your city I will leave those who are not proud at all. Those who are still left alive will trust in the Lord.
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Luke 7:21
At that time Jesus healed many people. They had illnesses, sicknesses and evil spirits. He also gave sight to many who were blind.
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Luke 8:53-55
They laughed at him. They knew she was dead.But he took her by the hand and said,“ My child, get up!”Her spirit returned, and right away she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
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Isaiah 42:16
Israel is blind. So I will lead them along paths they had not known before. I will guide them on roads they are not familiar with. I will turn the darkness into light as they travel. I will make the rough places smooth. Those are the things I will do. I will not desert my people.
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Acts 8:7
Evil spirits screamed and came out of many people. Many people who were disabled or who couldn’t walk were healed.
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Luke 5:12-15
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along. He had a skin disease all over his body. When he saw Jesus, the man fell with his face to the ground. He begged him,“ Lord, if you are willing to make me‘ clean,’ you can do it.”Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.“ I am willing to do it,” he said.“ Be‘ clean’!” Right away the disease left him.Then Jesus ordered him,“ Don’t tell anyone. Go and show yourself to the priest. Offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded. It will be a witness to the priest and the people that you are‘ clean.’ ”But the news about Jesus spread even more. So crowds of people came to hear him. They also came to be healed of their sicknesses.
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Isaiah 32:3-4
Then the eyes of those who see won’t be closed anymore. The ears of those who hear will listen to the truth.People who are afraid will know and understand. Tongues that stutter will speak clearly.
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Luke 18:35-43
Jesus was approaching Jericho. A blind man was sitting by the side of the road begging.The blind man heard the crowd going by. He asked what was happening.They told him,“ Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”So the blind man called out,“ Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!”Those who led the way commanded him to stop. They told him to be quiet. But he shouted even louder,“ Son of David! Have mercy on me!”Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When the man came near, Jesus spoke to him.“ What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.“ Lord, I want to be able to see,” the blind man replied.Jesus said to him,“ Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”Right away he could see. He followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
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Luke 7:14-15
Then he went up and touched the coffin. Those carrying it stood still. Jesus said,“ Young man, I say to you, get up!”The dead man sat up and began to talk. Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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Luke 17:12-19
As he was going into a village, ten men met him. They had a skin disease. They were standing close by.And they called out in a loud voice,“ Jesus! Master! Have pity on us!”Jesus saw them and said,“ Go. Show yourselves to the priests.” While they were on the way, they were healed.When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back. He praised God in a loud voice.He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan.Jesus asked,“ Weren’t all ten healed? Where are the other nine?Didn’t anyone else return and give praise to God except this outsider?”Then Jesus said to him,“ Get up and go. Your faith has healed you.”
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Acts 14:8-10
In Lystra there sat a man who couldn’t walk. He hadn’t been able to use his feet since the day he was born.He listened as Paul spoke. Paul looked right at him. He saw that the man had faith to be healed.So he called out,“ Stand up on your feet!” Then the man jumped up and began to walk.
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Job 29:15
I was like eyes for those who were blind. I was like feet for those who couldn’t walk.
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Isaiah 42:6-7
“ I, the Lord, have chosen you to do what is right. I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you safe. You will put into effect my covenant with the people of Israel. And you will be a light for the Gentiles.You will open eyes that can’t see. You will set prisoners free. Those who sit in darkness will come out of their cells.