Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. New Living Translation The blind and the lame came to him in the Temple, and he healed them. English Standard Version And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. Berean Standard Bible The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them. Berean Literal Bible And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. King James Bible And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. New King James Version Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. New American Standard Bible And those who were blind and those who limped came to Him in the temple area, and He healed them. NASB 1995 And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. NASB 1977 And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. Legacy Standard Bible And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. Amplified Bible And the blind and the lame came to Him in [the porticoes and courts of] the temple area, and He healed them. Christian Standard Bible The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. Holman Christian Standard Bible The blind and the lame came to Him in the temple complex, and He healed them. American Standard Version And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. Contemporary English Version Blind and lame people came to Jesus in the temple, and he healed them. English Revised Version And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple: and he healed them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Blind and lame people came to him in the temple courtyard, and he healed them. Good News Translation The blind and the crippled came to him in the Temple, and he healed them. International Standard Version Blind and lame people came to him in the Temple, and he healed them. Majority Standard Bible The lame and the blind came to Him at the temple, and He healed them. NET Bible The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them. New Heart English Bible The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. Webster's Bible Translation And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. Weymouth New Testament And the blind and the lame came to Him in the Temple, and He cured them. World English Bible The lame and the blind came to him in the temple, and he healed them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd there came to Him blind and lame men in the temple, and He healed them, Berean Literal Bible And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. Young's Literal Translation And there came to him blind and lame men in the temple, and he healed them, Smith's Literal Translation And the blind and lame came to him in the temple; and he cured them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there came to him the blind and the lame in the temple; and he healed them. Catholic Public Domain Version And the blind and the lame drew near to him in the temple; and he healed them. New American Bible The blind and the lame approached him in the temple area, and he cured them. New Revised Standard Version The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he cured them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd in the temple they brought to him the blind and the lame, and he healed them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they brought to him in The Temple the blind and the lame, and he healed them. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he cured them. Godbey New Testament And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple: and He healed them. Haweis New Testament Then the blind and the lame came unto him, into the temple, and he cured them. Mace New Testament Then the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them: Weymouth New Testament And the blind and the lame came to Him in the Temple, and He cured them. Worrell New Testament And the blind and lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them. Worsley New Testament And there came to Him in the temple both blind and lame, and He healed them: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Cleanses the Temple…13And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’ ” 14 The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them. 15But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”… Cross References Isaiah 35:5-6 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. Matthew 11:4-5 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: / The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Luke 7:21-22 At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind. / So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. John 9:6-7 When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. Acts 3:6-8 But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. Isaiah 42:7 to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. Luke 18:35-43 As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging. / When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. / “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him. ... Mark 10:46-52 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. / When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ... John 5:8-9 Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day, Acts 14:8-10 In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. / This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed. / In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk. Isaiah 29:18 On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Matthew 15:30-31 Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” John 10:21 But others replied, “These are not the words of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” Acts 9:17-18 So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” / At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, Treasury of Scripture And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 11:4,5 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: … Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Jump to Previous Blind Body Broken Cured Healed Lame TempleJump to Next Blind Body Broken Cured Healed Lame TempleMatthew 21 1. Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey12. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple; 17. curses the fig tree; 23. puts to silence the priests and elders, 28. and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons, 33. and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them. The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple In the context of first-century Judaism, the temple in Jerusalem was the center of religious life and worship. It was a place where sacrifices were offered, and people gathered for prayer and teaching. The presence of the blind and the lame at the temple is significant because, according to Levitical law, those with physical defects were often excluded from certain religious activities (Leviticus 21:17-23). However, Jesus' ministry consistently demonstrated a breaking down of barriers and an inclusion of those marginalized by society. This act of the blind and the lame coming to Jesus at the temple signifies a fulfillment of messianic prophecies, such as Isaiah 35:5-6, which foretold that the Messiah would bring healing and restoration. and He healed them Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe central figure in this passage, performing miraculous healings in the temple. 2. The Blind and the Lame Individuals suffering from physical disabilities who come to Jesus for healing. 3. The Temple The sacred place in Jerusalem where Jewish worship and sacrifices were conducted, and where Jesus performs these healings. 4. The Healing Event A demonstration of Jesus' divine authority and compassion, fulfilling messianic prophecies. Teaching Points Jesus' Compassion and AuthorityJesus' willingness to heal the blind and the lame in the temple underscores His compassion and divine authority. Believers are called to trust in His power and care for their needs. Fulfillment of Prophecy Jesus' actions in healing the blind and the lame fulfill Old Testament prophecies, affirming His identity as the promised Messiah. This encourages believers to see the continuity and reliability of God's Word. The Temple as a Place of Healing The temple, a place of worship and sacrifice, becomes a place of healing through Jesus. This transformation invites believers to view their places of worship as spaces where God's power and grace are actively at work. Faith and Approachability The blind and the lame approached Jesus with faith, despite their physical limitations. This teaches believers the importance of coming to Jesus with faith, regardless of their circumstances. The Role of the Church Just as Jesus healed in the temple, the church today is called to be a place of healing and restoration, both spiritually and physically, for those in need.(14) The blind and the lame.--These, as we see from Acts 3:2, and probably from John 9:1, thronged the approaches to the Temple, and asked alms of the worshippers. They now followed the great Healer into the Temple itself, and sought at His hands relief from their infirmities. If we were to accept the LXX. reading of the strange proverbial saying of 2Samuel 5:8, "The blind and the lame shall not come into the house of the Lord," it would seem as if this were a departure from the usual regulations of the Temple; but the words in italics are not in the Hebrew. Most commentators give an entirely different meaning to the proverb, and there is no evidence from Jewish writers that the blind and the lame were ever, as a matter of fact, excluded from the Temple. All that we can legitimately infer from the two passages is the contrast between the hasty, passionate words of the conquering king, and the tender compassion of the Son of David, to whom the blind and the lame were objects, not of antipathy, but pity.Verse 14. - The blind and the lame came to him in the temple. This notice is peculiar to St. Matthew, though St. Luke (Luke 19:47) mentions that "he taught daily in the temple." An old expositor has remarked that Christ first as King purified his palace, and then took his seat therein, and of his royal bounty distributed gilts to his people. It was a new fulfilment of the prophecy of Isaiah (Isaiah 35:4-6), which spake of Messiah coming to open the eyes of the blind, to unstop the ears of the deaf, to make the lame man leap as an hart. For acts of sacrilege which profaned the temple precincts, he substituted acts of mercy which hallowed them; the good Physician takes the place of the greedy trafficker; the den of thieves becomes a beneficent hospital. How many were the acts of healing, we are not told; but the words point to the relief of numberless sufferers, none of whom were sent empty away. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [The] blindτυφλοὶ (typhloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5185: Blind, physically or mentally. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. blind. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] lame χωλοὶ (chōloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5560: Lame, deprived of a foot, limping. Apparently a primary word; 'halt', i.e. Limping. came προσῆλθον (prosēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to. to Him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. at ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple, ἱερῷ (hierō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He healed ἐθεράπευσεν (etherapeusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2323: From the same as therapon; to wait upon menially, i.e. to adore, or to relieve. them. αὐτούς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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