And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

MATTHEW 15:30KJV
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Matthew 15:30 (KJV)

What does Matthew 15:30 mean?

Matthew 15:30 describes large crowds coming to Jesus, bringing people with all kinds of physical problems—those who could not walk, see, speak, or who were otherwise disabled—and laying them at Jesus’ feet, where he healed them all. This verse shows Jesus’ compassion and power to heal anyone who came to him, no matter how severe their condition.

In this part of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus is traveling through the region, and word about his miracles has spread. The people in the crowd are not just curious; they are desperate for help, bringing their loved ones directly to Jesus. The verse highlights the variety of needs—lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others—and the fact that Jesus responds to every one of them, meeting physical needs in a public and unmistakable way.

The Greek behind Matthew 15:30

  • The word for "multitudes" is ὄχλοι (ochloi, G3793), which refers to large crowds or masses of people, emphasizing just how many were seeking Jesus.
  • "Maimed" is κυλλός (kyllos, G2948), which often means someone with a limb that is crippled or missing, showing the seriousness of the conditions brought to Jesus.
  • The verb "cast" is ἔρριψαν (erripsan, G4496), which can mean to throw or lay down quickly, suggesting urgency and perhaps desperation as people brought the sick to Jesus’ feet.
  • "Healed" is ἐθεράπευσεν (etherapeusen, G2323), a word that can mean both physical healing and attentive care, underlining both Jesus’ power and his personal attention to each person.

Why Matthew 15:30 matters

  • This verse clears up the idea that Jesus only healed certain types of illnesses or only a few people; instead, he healed all kinds of conditions and many individuals at once.
  • The emphasis on people bringing others to Jesus shows the community’s faith and hope, not just individual belief.
  • Matthew 15:30 connects to the wider passage by setting up the amazement and praise that follows in verse 31, highlighting Jesus’ role as a healer and the fulfillment of messianic expectations.

Where else these words appear

“maimed” Greek G2948 · used in 4 verses

  • Matthew 15:31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
  • Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
  • Mark 9:43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

“cast” Greek G4496 · used in 7 verses

  • Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
  • Luke 4:35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
  • Acts 27:19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

“dumb” Greek G2974 · used in 12 verses

  • Matthew 9:32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
  • Matthew 12:22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
  • Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

“lame” Greek G5560 · used in 15 verses

  • Matthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
  • Mark 9:45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
  • Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;