^5 (A) The blind are now able to see, and the lame can walk. People with leprosy^[a] are being healed, and the deaf can hear. The dead are raised to life, and the poor are hearing the good news.

³² Some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk. They begged Jesus just to touch him.

²⁵ When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering fast, he spoke sternly to the evil spirit that had kept the boy from speaking or hearing. He said, “I order you to come out of the boy! Don't ever bother him again.”