15. But being aware of this, Jesus went away from there. And many people joined and accompanied Him, and He cured all of them,
16. And strictly charged them and sharply warned them not to make Him publicly known.
17. This was in fulfillment of what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah,
18. Behold, My Servant Whom I have chosen, My Beloved in and with Whom My soul is well pleased and has found its delight. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall proclaim and show forth justice to the nations.
19. He will not strive or wrangle or cry out loudly; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets;
20. A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering (dimly burning) wick He will not quench, till He brings justice and a just cause to victory.
21. And in and on His name will the Gentiles (the peoples outside of Israel) set their hopes. [Isa. 42:1-4.]
22. Then a blind and dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus, and He cured him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw.
23. And all the [crowds of] people were stunned with bewildered wonder and said, This cannot be the Son of David, can it?
24. But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This Man drives out demons only by and with the help of Beelzebub, the prince of demons.
25. And knowing their thoughts, He said to them, Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being brought to desolation and laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will last or continue to stand.
26. And if Satan drives out Satan, he has become divided against himself and disunified; how then will his kingdom last or continue to stand?