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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Matthew 11:5

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Study note

John the Baptist is in prison and sends his disciples to ask whether Jesus is the one who was to come or whether they should wait for another. His doubts are understandable in dark circumstances.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Los ciegos ven, y los cojos andan; los leprosos son limpiados, y los sordos oyen; los muertos son resucitados, y á los pobres es anunciado el evangelio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuéntenle que los ciegos ven, los paralíticos andan, los leprosos se curan, los sordos oyen, los muertos resucitan, y que anuncio las buenas nuevas a los pobres.

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