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Matthew 12:22

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΤότεToteThenG5119 →
προσηνέχθηprosēnechthēwas broughtG4374 →
αὐτῷautōto HimG846 →
δαιμονιζόμενοςdaimonizomenos[one] being demonisedG1139 →
τυφλὸςtuphlosblindG5185 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
κωφός,kōphosmute,G2974 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐθεράπευσενetherapeusenHe healedG2323 →
αὐτὸνautonhimG846 →
ὥστεhōstein order forG5620 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
κωφὸνkōphonmute [man]G2974 →
λαλεῖνlaleinto speakG2980 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
βλέπειν.blepeinto see.G991 →

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Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.Luke 11:14–15One 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,Isaiah 29:18On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.Mark 7:35–37Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.Matthew 8:16When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.Isaiah 35:5–6Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’Mark 3:11And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”Isaiah 35:6Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.Matthew 4:24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.Mark 10:52“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.Matthew 9:32–34As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.Matthew 17:18Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.Mark 9:17Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.Isaiah 32:3–4Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”Mark 9:17–26Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.

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