As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.
32. They brought to him a dumb man It is probable that this man was not naturally dumb, but that, after he had been given up to the devil, “Que le diable qui le possedoit luy avoit ost, l'usage de parler;” — “that the devil, who possessed him, had taken from him the use of speech.” he was deprived of the use of speech: for...
In these verses we have an account of two more miracles wrought together by our Saviour. I. The giving of sight to two blind men, Mat 9:27-31. Christ is the Fountain of light as well as life; and as, by raising the dead, he showed himself to be the same that at first breathed into man the breath of life, so, by giving sight to...
Commenting on Matthew 9:27-34
But the Pharisees said,.... Who were the sworn enemies of Christ, and were filled with envy at him, and malice against him: these men could not bear, that so much honour and glory should be given to Christ; and therefore said, he casteth out the devils through the prince of the devils: they could not deny matter of fact, that he had cast out a...