Luke 7:22

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Then Jesus answering said unto them, ‹Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πορευθέντες, ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰωάννῃ ἃ εἴδετε καὶ ἠκούσατε· ὅτι τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν, χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσιν, λεπροὶ καθαρίζονται, κωφοὶ ἀκούουσιν, νεκροὶ ἐγείρονται, πτωχοὶ εὐαγγελίζονται.

Transliteration

And apokritheis the Iēsous eipen to-them, Poreuthentes, apangeilate Iōannē what eidete and ēkousate; that typhloi anablepousin, chōloi peripatousin, leproi katharizontai, kōphoi akouousin, nekroi egeirontai, ptōchoi euangelizontai.

Grammar Details

• *apokritheis*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *Poreuthentes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone/departed
• *apangeilate*: aorist imperative, 2nd plural - report/tell/announce
• *Iōannē*: dative, masculine, singular - to John
• *eidete*: aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you saw
• *ēkousate*: aorist indicative, 2nd plural - you heard
• *typhloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - blind ones
• *anablepousin*: present indicative, 3rd plural - see again/receive sight
• *chōloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - lame ones
• *peripatousin*: present indicative, 3rd plural - walk around/walk
• *leproi*: nominative, masculine, plural - lepers
• *katharizontai*: present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are cleansed
• *kōphoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - deaf ones
• *akouousin*: present indicative, 3rd plural - hear
• *nekroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - dead ones
• *egeirontai*: present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are raised
• *ptōchoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - poor ones
• *euangelizontai*: present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are evangelized/receive good news

Word Meanings

• *apokritheis*: answering/responding/replying
• *anablepousin*: regain sight/see again/look up
• *peripatousin*: walk around/walk/go about
• *katharizontai*: are cleansed/are purified
• *egeirontai*: are raised up/are awakened
• *euangelizontai*: receive good news/are evangelized/have the gospel preached to them

Referenced Verses

• Isa 35:5-6 : 5 ¶ Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame [man] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
• Isa 29:18-19 : 18 And 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. 19 The meek also shall increase [their] joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Luke 4:18 : 18 ‹The Spirit of the Lord› [is] ‹upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,›
• Isa 61:1-3 : 1 ¶ The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• Jer 31:8 : 8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, [and] with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.
• Zeph 3:12 : 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
• Matt 9:28-30 : 28 And 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. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, ‹According to your faith be it unto you.› 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, ‹See› [that] ‹no man know› [it].
• Matt 15:30-31 : 30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
• Matt 21:14 : 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
• Mark 7:32-37 : 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, ‹Ephphatha,› that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published [it]; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
• Luke 5:12-15 : 12 ¶ And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on [his] face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, ‹I will: be thou clean.› And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to ‹tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.› 15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
• Luke 7:14-15 : 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, ‹Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.› 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
• Luke 7:21 : 21 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.
• Luke 8:53-55 : 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, ‹Maid, arise.› 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
• Luke 17:12-19 : 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw [them], he said unto them, ‹Go shew yourselves unto the priests.› And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, ‹Were there not ten cleansed? but where› [are] ‹the nine?› 18 ‹There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.› 19 And he said unto him, ‹Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.›
• Luke 18:35-43 : 35 ¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, ‹What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?› And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 And Jesus said unto him, ‹Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.› 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw [it], gave praise unto God.
• John 1:46 : 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
• John 9:30-33 : 30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and [yet] he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
• Acts 3:2-8 : 2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted [him] up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
• Acts 8:7 : 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed [with them]: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
• Acts 14:8-9 : 8 ¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
• Acts 26:18 : 18 ‹To 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.›
• Isa 32:3-4 : 3 And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. 4 The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
• Job 29:15 : 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet [was] I to the lame.
• Ps 146:8 : 8 The LORD openeth [the eyes of] the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous:
• Isa 42:6-7 : 6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
• Isa 42:16 : 16 And 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.
• Isa 43:8 : 8 ¶ Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears.