KJV King James Version
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
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Matthew 9:33
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
WEB World English Bible
When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
ASV American Standard Version
And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that ‘It was never so seen in Israel:’
Surrounding context — Matthew 9
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See [that] no man know [it].
31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἐκβληθέντοςG1544 · ekballōto expelτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδαιμονίουG1140 · daimoniondemonἐλάλησενG2980 · laleōto speakὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκωφός.G2974 · kōphosdeaf/muteκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐθαύμασανG2296 · thaumazōto marvelοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλοιG3793 · ochloscrowdλέγοντεςG3004 · legōto sayοὐδέποτεG3763 · oudepoteneverἐφάνηG5316 · phainōto shine/appearοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσραήλ.G2474 · IsraēlIsrael
Cross-references
Isaiah 35:6Then shall the lame [man] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.Exodus 4:11-12And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?Mark 7:32-37And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.Jeremiah 32:20Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, [even] unto this day, and in Israel, and among [other] men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;2 Kings 5:8And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.Psalm 76:1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph. In Judah [is] God known: his name [is] great in Israel.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.Luke 7:9When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.Matthew 15:30-31And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:Mark 2:12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
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