Luke 18:43

Luke 18:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
• New International Version (NIV)Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Context of Luke 18:43

41“What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!” 42And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.

Luke 18:43 word by word

καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνέβλεψεν καὶ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ δοξάζων τὸν θεόν. καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἰδὼν ἔδωκεν αἶνον τῷ θεῷ.¶Read the interlinear

• And immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēma · instantlyG3916
• he regainedἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• followingἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• glorifyingδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• they gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• praiseαἶνοςainos · praiseG136

Cross-references for Luke 18:43

• Psalms 30:2Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
• Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind; The Lord raises up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
• Isaiah 29:18On that day those who are deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of those who are blind will see.
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened, And the ears of those who are deaf will be unstopped.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead those who are blind by a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn darkness into light before them And uneven land into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.”
• Isaiah 43:8Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, And those who are deaf, even though they have ears.
• Matthew 9:28And after He entered the house, the men who were blind came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
• Matthew 11:5those who are blind receive sight and those who limp walk, those with leprosy are cleansed and those who are deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Matthew 21:14And those who were blind and those who limped came to Him in the temple area, and He healed them.
• John 9:5While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Luke 4:39And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and served them.
• Luke 5:26And they were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God. They were also filled with fear, saying, “We have seen remarkable things today!”
• Luke 17:15Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,
• Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
• Psalms 107:8They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind!

Commentaries on Luke 18:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43And all the people - gave: praise unto God - They saw the finger of God in what was done; and they gave him that praise which was due to his name. The Pharisees either saw not, or would not acknowledge this. The common people are often better judges of the work of God than the doctors themselves. They are more simple, are not puffed up with the pride of learning, and are less liable to be warped by prejudice or self-interest. Happy are those spiritually…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 20:29-34.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-43Verses 35-43 This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the fitter emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came to heal and save. The prayer of faith, guided by Christ's encouraging promises, and grounded on them, shall not be in vain. The grace of Christ ought to be thankfully acknowledged, to the glory of God. It is for the glory of God if we follow Jesus, as those will do whose eyes are opened. We must praise…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-43This story shows again how Jesus cares for the poor and people who had less social status in Israel. It also reminds us that Jesus is the Son of David, the Christ (18:38), shortly before he enters Jerusalem as king (19:28–44).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4341-43. What wilt thou, &c.--to try them; to deepen their present consciousness of need; and to draw out their faith in Him. Lord "Rabboni" (Mr 10:51); an emphatic and confiding exclamation. (See on Joh 20:16.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:43

• Bartimeus (Bartimaeus)
• Glorifying God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Thankfulness

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• glory, glorious, glorify

Commentaries on Luke 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings