Thematic Bible: Mute) Dumb (deafness


Thematic Bible



Then a person dominated by an evil spirit, who was [also] blind and mute, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he was able [both] to speak and see [again]. Verse ConceptsCuresDemon PossessionBlindness, HealingsdisabilitiesHealingLonelinessSatan, Agents OfDumbnessDumbThe Dumb SpeakingThose DemonisedThose Jesus HealedSigns Of Possible Demon Possession

As they went on their way a deaf-mute, dominated by an evil spirit, was brought to Jesus. When the evil spirit was driven out [by Jesus] the [former] deaf-mute began to speak, and the crowds marveled, saying, "No one in Israel has ever seen this done before."

Large crowds came to Him, bringing crippled, blind, deaf-mute, disabled and many other [sick] people and laid them down at His feet. And He healed [all of] them, so that the crowd marveled when they saw deaf-mutes talking, injured people healed, crippled people walking and blind people seeing. And they honored the God of the Israelites [for such great miracles].

And they were utterly amazed, saying, "He has done everything just right; He makes even the deaf to hear and the mute to speak." Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToThe Deaf HearingDumbnessGod Doing GoodDumbJesus HealingThe Dumb Speakingoverwhelmed

And someone in the crowd answered Him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who is dominated by a spirit which causes him to be a mute. Verse ConceptsExorcismsDumbnessdisabilitiesdemons, Kinds ofCrowdsDumbThose Demonised

When Jesus saw a crowd running together [toward Him], He spoke sternly to the evil spirit [in the boy], saying to it, "You deaf-mute spirit, I order you to come out of this boy and to never return to him again." The spirit shrieked and caused violent convulsions [in the boy], then came out of him. The boy appeared to be dead, so that most of the people were saying, "He is dead."


And consider this, you will [have to] remain a mute and be unable to speak until the day when these things happen because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in due time." Verse ConceptsDeafnessdisabilitiesMutenessUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Examples OfSkepticismNot Believing PeopleDumbspeakingEverything Happening For A Reasongabriel

Just then his mouth was capable of uttering speech, and his tongue could form words, and he praised God. Verse ConceptsMutenessTongueSpecific Praising Of GodThe Dumb Speaking