Matthew 20:34 “Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they rece…”

Matthew 20:34

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

World English Bible

Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

American Standard Version

And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iesus mooued with compassion, touched their eyes, and immediatly their eyes receiued sight, and they followed him.

Darby Translation

And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.

Young's Literal Translation

and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus, being moved with pity, put his fingers on their eyes: and straight away they were able to see, and went after him.

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Cross references

“Jesus”

Psalm 145:8 Matthew 14:14 Matthew 15:32 Luke 7:13 Matthew 9:36 John 11:33–35

Psalm 145:8 · BSB

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

Matthew 14:14 · BSB

When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

Matthew 15:32 · BSB

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint alo…

Luke 7:13 · BSB

When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

Matthew 9:36 · BSB

When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

John 11:33–35 · BSB

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

“touched”

Matthew 9:29 Luke 22:51 Mark 7:33 John 9:6 John 9:7

Matthew 9:29 · BSB

Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

Luke 22:51 · BSB

But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

Mark 7:33 · BSB

So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.

John 9:6 · BSB

When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.

John 9:7 · BSB

Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

“and they”

Matthew 8:15 Psalm 119:67 Psalm 119:71 Acts 26:18 Luke 18:43

Matthew 8:15 · BSB

So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.

Psalm 119:67 · BSB

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.

Psalm 119:71 · BSB

It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to 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 sanctified by faith in Me.’

Luke 18:43 · BSB

Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33“Lord,” they answered, “let our eyes be opened.”

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