Matthew 15:31

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Summary

Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

The dumb

Matthew 9:33

Mark 7:37

The maimed

Matthew 18:8

Mark 9:43

Luke 14:13

And they

General references

Bible References

The dumb

And, as soon as the demon had been driven out, the dumb man spoke. The people were astonished at this, and exclaimed: "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"

And a profound impression was made upon the people. "He has done everything well!" they exclaimed. "He makes even the deaf hear and the dumb speak!"

The maimed

If your hand or your foot is a snare to you, cut it off, and throw it away. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed or lame, than to have both hands, or both feet, and be thrown into the aeonian fire.

If your hand proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into the Pit, into the inextinguishable fire.

No, when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;

And they

When the crowd saw this, they were awe-struck, and praised God for giving such power to men.

The man got up, and immediately took up his mat, and went out before them all; at which they were amazed, and, as they praised God, they said: "We have never seen anything like this!"

Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. "A great Prophet has arisen among us," they said; "and God has visited his people."

One of them, finding he was cured, came back, praising God loudly,

Instantly he recovered his sight, and began to follow Jesus, praising God. And all the people, on seeing it, gave glory to God.

So the Jews again called the man who had been blind, and said to him: "Give God the praise; we know that this is a bad man."

General references

The men were amazed, and exclaimed: "What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!"

Great crowds followed him, and he cured them there.

And many people saw them going, and recognized them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got there before them.

A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were afflicted.