KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
WEB World English Bible
Then 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.
ASV American Standard Version
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
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.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤότεG5119 · totethenπροσηνέχθηG4374 · prospherōto bring toαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heδαιμονιζόμενοςG1139 · daimonizomaibe demonisedτυφλὸςG5185 · tuphlosblindκαὶG2532 · kaiandκωφός,G2974 · kōphosdeaf/muteκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐθεράπευσενG2323 · therapeuōto serve/healαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὥστεG5620 · hōstesoτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκωφὸνG2974 · kōphosdeaf/muteλαλεῖνG2980 · laleōto speakκαὶG2532 · kaiandβλέπειν.G991 · blepōto see
Cross-references
Luke 11:14-15And 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.Isaiah 29:18And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.Mark 7:35-37And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.Mark 3:11And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.Isaiah 35:5-6Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.Acts 26:18To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.Matthew 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.Matthew 9:32-34As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.Isaiah 32:3-4And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.Mark 9:17-26And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;Psalm 51:15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
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