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Matthew 11:5 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. "
Matthew 11:5
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3 and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”
4 Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
5 the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
6 Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
7 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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Matthew 11:1
"When Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities."
Matthew 11:2
"Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples"
Matthew 11:3
"and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”"
Matthew 11:4
"Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:"
Matthew 11:6
"Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”"
Matthew 11:7
"As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?"
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