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?” He replied, “Lord, let me see again.” 42Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēma · instantlyG3916
• he received his sightἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• glorifyingδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• when they sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• praiseαἶνοςainos · praiseG136

Cross-references for Luke 18:43

• Psalms 30:2O Lord my God, I cried out to you and you healed me.
• Psalms 146:8The Lord gives sight to the blind. The Lord lifts up all who are bent over. The Lord loves the godly.
• Isaiah 29:18At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.
• Isaiah 35:5Then blind eyes will open, deaf ears will hear.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. I will not abandon them.
• Isaiah 43:8Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, those who are deaf, even though they have ears!
• Matthew 9:28When he went into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”
• Matthew 11:5The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
• Matthew 21:14The blind and lame came to him in the temple courts, and he healed them.
• John 9:5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
• Luke 4:39So he stood over her, commanded the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and began to serve them.
• Luke 5:26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen incredible things today.”
• Luke 17:15Then one of them, when he saw he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.
• Psalms 103:1Praise the Lord, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
• Psalms 107:8Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people!

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

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Admiration
• Bear
• Elect
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Year
• 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