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,
Parallel translations
- WEB He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.
- 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,
- 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.
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Quick answer
Jesus casts out a demon that had made a man mute, and the crowd marvels. His authority over evil spirits provokes wonder and controversy.
Overview
The healing demonstrates Jesus' power over the demonic realm and restores the man to speech. The crowd's amazement sets the stage for conflicting interpretations of his power. The miracle signals the in-breaking of God's Kingdom against the works of Satan.
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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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