Matthew 15:31

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Everyone was amazed at what they saw and heard. People who had never spoken could now speak. The lame were healed, the crippled could walk, and the blind were able to see. Everyone was praising the God of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have wrestled with God and with men, and you have won. That's why your name will be Israel.”

Genesis 33:20

then he set up his tents and built an altar there to honour the God of Israel.

Psalm 50:15

Pray to me in time of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honour me.

Psalm 50:23

The sacrifice that honours me is a thankful heart. Obey me, and I, your God, will show my power to save.

Exodus 24:10

and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something that looked like a pavement made out of sapphire, and it was as bright as the sky.

Matthew 15:30

Large crowds came and brought many people who were crippled or blind or lame or unable to talk. They placed them, and many others, in front of Jesus, and he healed them all.

Matthew 18:8

If your hand or foot causes you to sin, chop it off and throw it away! You would be better off to go into life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the fire that never goes out.

Matthew 21:14

Blind and lame people came to Jesus in the temple, and he healed them.

Matthew 8:10

When Jesus heard this, he was so surprised that he turned and said to the crowd following him, “I tell you that in all of Israel I've never found anyone with this much faith!

Matthew 9:32

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, some people brought to him a man who could not talk because a demon was in him.

Matthew 9:33

After Jesus had forced the demon out, the man started talking. The crowds were so amazed that they began saying, “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!”

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw this, they were afraid and praised God for giving such authority to people.

Mark 2:12

The man got straight up. He picked up his mat and went out while everyone watched in amazement. They praised God and said, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Mark 7:37

They were completely amazed and said, “Everything he does is good! He even heals people who cannot hear or talk.”

Mark 9:43

So if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! You would be better off to go into life crippled than to have two hands and be thrown into the fires of hell that never go out.

Luke 14:13

When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.

Luke 14:21

The servant told his master what happened, and the master became so angry that he said, “Go as fast as you can to every street and alley in town! Bring in everyone who is poor or crippled or blind or lame.”

Luke 18:43

Straight away the man could see, and he went with Jesus and started thanking God. When the crowds saw what happened, they praised God.

Luke 7:16

Everyone was frightened and praised God. They said, “A great prophet is here with us! God has come to his people.”

John 9:24

The leaders called the man back and said, “Swear by God to tell the truth! We know that Jesus is a sinner.”