Jesus replied to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are told the good news,(A) and blessed is the one who isn’t offended by me.”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:5 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases; see Lv 13–14

Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(A) Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”(B)

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  1. Matthew 11:5 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.