He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
- BSB One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,
- ESV Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled.
- NKJV And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
- NASB And He was casting out a mute demon; when the demon had gone out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked, and the crowds were amazed.
- NLT One day Jesus cast out a demon from a man who couldn’t speak, and when the demon was gone, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed,
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Cross-references · 3
- Matt 9:32–34As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
- Matt 12:22–24Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
- Mark 7:32–37They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
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