And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and they that are in darkness, and they that are in mist; the eyes of the blind shall see,

and I have brought forth the blind people; for [their] eyes are alike blind, and those that have ears are deaf.

And the Lord said to Moses, Who has given a mouth to man, and who has made the very hard of hearing, and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? Have not I, God?

The ear hears, and the eye sees; even both of them are the Lord's work.

Then looking up into heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."

And He ordered them that they should tell no one; but the more He ordered them, the more exceedingly they would proclaim it.

Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: that the blind regain sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor are evangelized.

Because you say, 'I am wealthy, and have become rich, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,

I counsel you to buy from Me gold having been tried by fire, so that you may become rich; and white robes, so that you may be clothed, and the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and eye salve, so that you may anoint your eyes, in order that you may see.