Now all this took place so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled:

He stayed there until the death of Herod; this happened so that what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:

and came and settled in a city called Nazareth. This happened so that what was spoken through the prophets would be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:

This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: “He Himself took our illnesses and carried away our diseases.”

And as they were going out, behold, a demon-possessed man who was unable to speak was brought to Him.

And after the demon was cast out, the man who was previously unable to speak talked; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”

For it is not you who are speaking, but it is the Spirit of your Father who is speaking in you.

Jesus’ Tribute to John

As these disciples of John were going away, Jesus began speaking to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:

The Pharisees Rebuked

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Jesus, and He healed him so that the man who was unable to speak talked and could see.

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, express any good things? For the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart.

But I tell you that for every careless word that people speak, they will give an account of it on the day of judgment.

Changed Relationships

While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

[Someone said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You.”]

An Explanation for Parables

And the disciples came up and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

The Leaven

He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three sata of flour until it was all leavened.”

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak anything to them without a parable.

This was so that what was spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will proclaim things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘The one who speaks evil of father or mother is to be put to death.’

And large crowds came to Him bringing with them those who were limping, had impaired limbs, were blind, or were unable to speak, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.