Luke 7 · Verse 21

Luke 7:21

And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
Luke 7:21, King James Version

Luke 7:21 in other translations

BSBAt that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
WEBIn that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
ASVIn that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and on many that were blind he bestowed sight.
YLTAnd in that hour he cured many from sicknesses, and plagues, and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
DARBYIn that hour he healed many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and to many blind he granted sight.
BBEAt that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.
WebsterAnd in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities, and diseases, and of evil spirits; and to many that were blind he gave sight.

What does Luke 7:21 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Infirmities and plagues - The following judicious note from Bp. Pearce is worthy of deep attention: "Luke mentions here νοσοι, μαϚιγες, leprosias, and πνευματα πονηρα, i.e. diseases or ill habits of body, sores or lamenesses, and evil spirits: from whence we may conclude that evil spirits are reckoned by him (who speaks of distempers with more accuracy than the other evangelists) as things different from any disorders of the body, included in the two former words." Unto many that were blind he gave light - Rather, he kindly gave sight - εχαρισατο το βλεπειν; or, he graciously gave sight. This is the proper meaning of the original words. In all his miracles, Jesus showed the tenderest mercy and kindness: not only the cure, but the manner in which he performed it, endeared him to those who were objects of his compassionate regards.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:19-35

To his miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or of Jesus…

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Luke 7:21 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἐνenAtG1722
ἐκείνῃekeinēthat veryG1565
τῇtēa<the>G3588
ὥρᾳhōrahourG5610
ἐθεράπευσενetherapeusenHe healedG2323
πολλοὺςpollousmanyG4183
ἀπὸapoofG575
νόσωνnosōndiseasesG3554
καὶkaiandG2532
μαστίγωνmastigōnafflictionsG3148
καὶkaiandG2532
πνευμάτωνpneumatōnspiritsG4151
πονηρῶνponērōnevilG4190
καὶkaiandG2532
τυφλοῖςtuphloisto blindG5185
πολλοῖςpolloismanyG4183
ἐχαρίσατοecharisatoHe grantedG5483
βλέπειν.blepeinto see.G991

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 7:21

  • Mark 3:10

    For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

  • 1 Kings 8:37

    If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;

  • Mark 5:29

    And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

  • Psalms 90:7-9

    For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

  • Matthew 4:23

    And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

  • Mark 5:34

    And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:30-32

    For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

  • Hebrews 12:6

    For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

  • James 5:14-15

    Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
plagues.
1Ki 8:37; Ps 90:7-9; Mr 3:10; 5:29,34; 1Co 11:30-32; Heb 12:6
Jas 5:14,15
evil spirits.[Pneuma poneros ,] are here clearly distinguished from bodily disorders.

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Context

  • Luke 7:20

    When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

  • Luke 7:21

    And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.

  • Luke 7:22

    Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

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Luke 7:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y en la misma hora sanó á muchos de enfermedades y plagas, y de espíritus malos; y á muchos ciegos dió la vista.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
(En cette heure-là, il guérit plusieurs personnes de maladies et de fléaux et de mauvais esprits, et il donna la vue à plusieurs aveugles.)
German
Elberfelder 1871
In jener Stunde aber heilte er viele von Krankheiten und Plagen und bösen Geistern, und vielen Blinden schenkte er das Gesicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
(In ipsa autem hora multos curavit a languoribus, et plagis, et spiritibus malis, et cæcis multis donavit visum.)