Matthew 9:27-35

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Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute

²⁷As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”^(A)

²⁸When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they replied.^(B)

²⁹Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;^(C) ³⁰and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.”^(D) ³¹But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.^(E)

³²While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed^(F) and could not talk^(G) was brought to Jesus. ³³And 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.”^(H)

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

The Workers Are Few

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

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Isaiah 35:4-6

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⁴say^(A) to those with fearful hearts,^(B)
    “Be strong, do not fear;^(C)
your God will come,^(D)
    he will come with vengeance;^(E)
with divine retribution
    he will come to save^(F) you.”

⁵Then will the eyes of the blind be opened^(G)
    and the ears of the deaf^(H) unstopped.
⁶Then will the lame^(I) leap like a deer,^(J)
    and the mute tongue^(K) shout for joy.^(L)
Water will gush forth in the wilderness
    and streams^(M) in the desert.