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 Living Translation (NLT)Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.

Context of Luke 18:43

41saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” 42Then Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, 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 opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.
• Isaiah 29:18In that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, And the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
• Isaiah 42:16I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, And not forsake them.
• Isaiah 43:8Bring out the blind people who have eyes, And the deaf who have ears.
• Matthew 9:28And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
• Matthew 11:5The blind see 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.
• Matthew 21:14Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, 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, in order to turn them 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 are sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Luke 4:39So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.
• Luke 5:26And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!”
• Luke 17:15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,
• Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
• Psalms 107:8Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

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