Luke 7:22Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
The setting
Capernaum, Israel. ~29 AD. Jesus gives John's disciples a message of evidence rather than explanation, pointing to fulfilled prophecy...
The emotion here: confident compassion for doubting friend
The original word
anablepō (ἀναβλέπουσιν) — to look up again, recover sight
Why it matters
This exact list matches Isaiah 61:1-2, Jesus' inaugural sermon in Nazareth
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 7:22
Jesus doesn't defend His identity with words - He points to observable evidence of prophecy fulfilled
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus was offended by John's doubt. Actually, Jesus lovingly provided exactly the evidence John needed - fulfilled prophecy checklist rather than rebuke.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 7:22
Bible Genome reading
Luke 7:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 7:22 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 75% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include miracles, evidence. Notable phrases: blind receive sight; dead are raised. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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