33 When the demon had been driven out, the man[a] spoke. And the crowds were amazed, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

34 But the Pharisees said, “He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!”(A)

The Lord of the Harvest

35 Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom,(B) and healing every[b] disease and every sickness.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 9:33 Lit the man who was unable to speak
  2. Matthew 9:35 Or every kind of
  3. Matthew 9:35 Other mss add among the people

33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(A)

34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”(B)

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35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.(C)

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