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Isaiah 35:5 (WEB)
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

Fathers and councils · 9

Origen, Against Celsus II.48Book II
“That He healed the lame and the blind, and that therefore we hold Him to be the Christ and the Son of God, is manifest to us from what is contained in the prophecies: “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall hear; then shall the lame man leap as an hart.”” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. xxxv. 5, 6.
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Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.33Book IV
“…man shall leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall [speak] plainly, and the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall hear,” and that “the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, shall be strengthened,” and that “the dead which are in the grave shall arise,” and that He Himself…” — editor's note: Isa. xxxv. 5, 6.
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Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews Chapter 9
“…healed, and the eyes of the blind shall see, and the ears of the deaf shall hear, and the mutes’ tongues shall be loosed, and the lame shall leap as an hart,” and so on; which works not even you deny that Christ did, inasmuch as you were wont to say that, “on account of the works ye stoned Him not, but because He did…” — editor's note: See Isa. xxxv. 4, 5, 6.
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Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 20
“Or else, were not the eyes of the blind opened? did not the tongue of the dumb recover speech? did not the relaxed hands and palsied knees become strong, and the lame leap as an hart?” — editor's note: Isa. xxxv. 5.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.24Book IV
“Lastly, you may discover the suitable times of the promise, if you read what precedes the passage: “Be strong, ye weak hands and ye feeble knees: then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall hear; then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall be articulate.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxxv. 3, 5, 6, Sept.
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Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 13
“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall hear: then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be distinct.” — editor's note: Isa. xxxv. 4–6.
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Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 69
“Then the lame shall leap as an hart, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be distinct: for water has broken forth in the wilderness, and a valley in the thirsty land; and the parched ground shall become pools, and a spring of water shall [rise up] in the thirsty land.’” — editor's note: Isa. xxxv. 1–7.
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Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 54
“…shall the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf shall hear; then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall be plain;” Jesus knowing that the time was now come for the fulfilment of His glorious Passion, said, “My soul is sorrowful even unto death;” and again, “Father, if it…” — editor's note: Is. xxxv. 5, 6.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews II.8Book II
“Then the lame man shall leap as a stag, and the tongue of the dumb shall be intelligible; because in the wilderness the water is broken forth, and the stream in the thirsty land.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxxv. 3–6.
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