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33 and when the demon was driven out the mute person spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(A) 34 [a]But the Pharisees said,(B) “He drives out demons by the prince of demons.”

The Compassion of Jesus. 35 [b](C)Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:34 This spiteful accusation foreshadows the growing opposition to Jesus in Mt 11 and 12.
  2. 9:35 See notes on Mt 4:23–25; Mt 8:1–9:38.

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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