25. But after the crowd had been sent out of the house, Jesus went to the girl's bedside. He took her by the hand and helped her up.
26. News about this spread all over that part of the country.
27. As Jesus was walking along, two blind men began following him and shouting, “Son of David, have pity on us!”
28. After Jesus had gone indoors, the two blind men came up to him. He asked them, “Do you believe I can make you well?”“Yes, Lord,” they answered.
29. Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, you will be healed.”
30. They were able to see, and Jesus strictly warned them not to tell anyone about him.
31. But they left and talked about him to everyone in that part of the country.
32. As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, some people brought to him a man who could not talk because a demon was in him.
33. After Jesus had forced the demon out, the man started talking. The crowds were so amazed that they began saying, “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!”