Matthew 21:14The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. Moments after the chaos, the temple courts fall silent except for shuffling feet as disabled people approach the controversial rabbi...
The emotion here: amazed witness to grace immediately following judgment
The original word
chōlós (χωλοὺς) — lame, crippled, unable to walk properly, considered ceremonially unclean
Why it matters
Levitical law prohibited the blind and lame from serving as priests, creating social stigma
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 21:14
These people came AFTER the confrontation — Jesus's anger at corruption created space for the marginalized to approach
Common misconceptionPeople see this as a nice add-on story, but it's the whole point — Jesus cleared the temple SO the excluded could finally come to God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 21:14
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 21:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 21:14 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 85% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include healing, compassion. Notable phrases: blind and lame came; he healed them.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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