King James Version

Matthew 11:5

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and” (καὶ) before poor here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

τυφλοὶtuphloiblindτυφλός (tuphlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “blind”, the subject formG5185blind, physically or mentally.The blindἀναβλέπουσινanablepousinreceive their sightἀναβλέπω (anablepō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “receive their sight”, an ongoing or repeated actionG308I look up, recover my sight.receive their sightκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andχωλοὶchōloilameχωλός (chōlos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “lame”, the subject formG5560lame, deprived of a foot, limping.This verse uses “lame”.the lameπεριπατοῦσινperipatousinwalkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.walkλεπροὶleproilepersλεπρός (lepros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “lepers”, the subject formG3015a leprous person, a leper.the lepersκαθαρίζονταιkatharizontaiare cleansedκαθαρίζω (katharizō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “are cleansed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2511I cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context.are cleansedκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκωφοὶkōphoideafκωφός (kōphos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “deaf”, the subject formG2974(lit: blunted) dumb, dull, deaf.This verse uses “deaf”.the deafἀκούουσινakouousinhearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.hearκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andνεκροὶnekroideadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the subject formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.ἐγείρονταιegeirontaito ariseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to arise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πτωχοὶptōchoipoorπτωχός (ptōchos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “poor”, the subject formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.This verse uses “poor”.the poorεὐαγγελίζονταιeuangelizontaihave the gospel preached to themεὐαγγελίζω (euangelizō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “have the gospel preached to them”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2097I bring good news, preach good tidings, with or without an object, expressing either the persons who receive the good news or the good news itself (the good news being sometimes expressed as a person).have the gospel preached to them

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,

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American Standard Version (1901)

the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.

Young’s Literal Translation

blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,

World English Bible

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 .

Darby Translation

Blind [men] see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:

Douay-Rheims

The blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Alludes to

Isaiah 35:5 Isaiah 35:5 · King James VersionThen the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.Isaiah 35:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
the blind see, the deaf hear · Edersheim’s rabbinic list
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.