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Matthew 12:22
ESV Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.
NIV Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
NASB 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.
CSB Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to him. He healed him, so that the man could both speak and see.
NLT Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see.
KJV Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

What does Matthew 12:22 mean?

Matthew turns to another example of Jesus healing and removing a demon from a person, followed by another confrontation between the Pharisees and Jesus. A man is brought to Jesus who is in terrible shape. He can neither speak nor see, which would have made it very difficult for him to communicate. The reason for his condition appears to have been oppression by a demon. Demons, as shown in the New Testament, can sometimes cause disabilities in their victims.

Jesus immediately solves the man's problem by healing him, likely by casting the demon out. Suddenly the man can see and speak. The crowd is amazed and impressed. The Pharisees are not. This will lead to something more than a denial of a miracle. Rather than expressing doubt that this was a supernatural event, the Pharisees will accept that it's miraculous. However, they are so hardened against God that they'll insist the power comes from Satan (Matthew 12:24)!
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