Matthew 9:33

Translations

Modern

And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

Traditional

And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

Literal

And the demon having been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “Never thus was it seen in Israel!”

Latin

Et ejecto dæmonio, locutus est mutus, et miratæ sunt turbæ, dicentes: Numquam apparuit sic in Israël.

Original

Greek

English

And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”

Notes

Matthew 9:32–34

The Messiah's actions inspire faith, surprise, and sometimes mocking rejection.

Matthew 9:18–34

Jesus is the Messiah with limitless power. He invites people to trust in him.

Matthew 8:1–9:34

Here, the kingdom of God appears with supernatural power (see Matthew 4:23–25; 11:2–6). It reaches people who were previously excluded from God's blessings. This included:

non-Jewish people,
lepers,
blind people,
sick women,
people possessed by demons,
tax collectors,
those with long-term bleeding, and
the dead.

Jesus showed compassion to people in need. But the religious leaders reacted with anger and opposition. Jesus called his followers to respond with faith and to walk in discipleship (living as his learners and followers).

Theme notes and profiles

Compassionate Healer Jesus and Satan

Events

Capernaum Miraclesc. AD 28

Related verses

Isaiah 35:6
Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
Exodus 4:11–12
And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
Mark 7:32–37
Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
Jeremiah 32:20
You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day.
Luke 11:14
One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,
2 Kings 5:8
Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
Psalm 76:1
For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
Luke 7:9
When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
Matthew 15:30–31
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
Mark 2:12
And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Parallels

Mark 7:31–37

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ John the Baptist Miracle Muteness

Topics

Common People: Heard Jesus Gladly Demons: The Deaf Man Jesus, the Christ: Heals Two Blind Men and Casts out an Evil Spirit from a Mute Boy (At Capernaum) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of a Demon Cast out and a Deaf Man Cured Jesus, the Christ: Received Mute) Dumb (Deafness: Miraculous Healing of, by Jesus The Miracles of Christ: Devils Cast Out

Matthew 9:33

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