And Jesus healed many who were suffering with various diseases; and He drove out many demons, but would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him [recognizing Him as the Son of God].

But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news [of his healing], to such an extent that Jesus could no longer openly enter a city [where He was known], but stayed out in the unpopulated places; yet people were still coming to Him from everywhere.

“Why does this man talk that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins [remove guilt, nullify sin’s penalty, and assign righteousness] except God alone?”

he spends days and nights, now awake, now asleep, while the seed sprouts and grows tall, he knows not how.

for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing that he was an upright and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him talk he was very much disturbed, and yet he liked to hear him.

The man's hearing and speech were restored at once, and he began to talk normally.

They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well! He even makes deaf people hear, and people unable to speak, talk!”

A man in the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a spirit that won't let him talk.

When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You spirit that won't let him talk or hear I command you to come out of him and never enter him again!"

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.

And for those who believe, these miracles will follow: they will cast out daemons in my name, they will talk in foreign tongues,