As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
Parallel translations
- WEB As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
- BSB As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
- NKJV As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed.
- NASB And as they were going out, behold, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to Him.
- NLT When they left, a demon-possessed man who couldn’t speak was brought to Jesus.
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Quick answer
A mute man, unable to speak because of a demon, is brought to Jesus. The need combines physical affliction with spiritual bondage.
Overview
As one healing ends another begins, with a man whose inability to speak is tied to demonic oppression. People keep bringing the afflicted to Jesus, confident in his power. The case sets up a further demonstration that Christ's authority reaches both body and the spiritual realm.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
- Mark 9:17–27And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
- Matt 12:22–24Then 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.
- Luke 11:14And 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.
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