Luke 18:43

43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

Luke 18:43 in Other Translations

KJV
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
ESV
43 And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
NLT
43 Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.
MSG
43 The healing was instant: He looked up, seeing - and then followed Jesus, glorifying God. Everyone in the street joined in, shouting praise to God.
CSB
43 Instantly he could see, and he began to follow Him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

Luke 18:43 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:43

And immediately he received his sight
As soon as ever the word was gone out of Christ's mouth, virtue went forth from him, and cured the man of his blindness; his eyes were at once opened, and he saw as other men;

and followed him;
his kind benefactor, with a grateful sense of his goodness, with strong affection for him, and faith in him;

glorifying God,
who had sent such a Saviour to him; who had wrought such a wonderful miracle for him: for he was sensible that none but God could do this.

And all the people, when they saw [it];
what was done, how that the man they just before saw was blind, and begging by the way side, now had his sight restored to him, in an instant, and was following Jesus, in the crowd, along with them:

gave praise unto God;
or, as Beza's most ancient copy reads, "glory"; they ascribed the glory to God, and praised his name, that he had raised up the Messiah among them; of which this was a clear proof, inasmuch as the eyes of the blind were opened, according to ( Isaiah 35:5 ) .

Luke 18:43 In-Context

41 “What do you want me to do for you?”“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.
42 Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.”
43 Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Matthew 9:8; Luke 13:17
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