Matthew 9:33

“And when the demon had been driven out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, saying, “Never has anything been seen like this in Israel!””

Matthew 9:33 · direct translation from the Greek
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Matthew 9:33, word by word

when the demonδαιμονίουdaimoniou

demon

An evil spirit that oppresses people.

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had been driven outἐκβληθέντοςekblēthentos

drive out

To expel someone, like demons.

Where else “ekblēthentos” appears
the mute manκωφόςkōphos

mute

Someone who cannot speak.

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spokeἐλάλησενelalēsen

speak

To use voice and words to communicate with others.

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the crowdsὄχλοιochloi

crowd

A lot of people together.

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were amazedἐθαύμασανethaumasan

marvel, wonder

Marvel, be amazed.

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sayingλέγοντεςlegontes

say

To express something in words to others.

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“NeverΟὐδέποτεOudepote

never

Never.

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has anything been seenἐφάνηephanē

appear

To be seen, show itself.

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IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl

Israel

Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.

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The context

32As they were going out, look, people brought to him a mute man possessed by a demon.

33 · This verse (above)

34But the Pharisees were saying, “By the ruler of the demons he drives out the demons.”

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To study Matthew 9 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did Jesus say to the paralyzed man before healing him, and how did some scribes react (vv. 2–3)?

  2. 2. What it means

    What did Jesus mean by “I did not come to call the righteous but sinners” as he sat with them (vv. 10–13)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus saw the crowds with compassion (v. 36). Whom around you could you look at with more compassion today?

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