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16 He warned them not to make Him known,
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He warned them not to tell others about him.
17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18 Here is My Servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul delights; I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
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“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear His voice in the streets.
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He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not put out a smoldering wick, until He has led justice to victory.
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A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.
21 The nations will put their hope in His name.
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In his name the nations will put their hope.”
22 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.
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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.
23 And all the crowds were astounded and said, "Perhaps this is the Son of David!"
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All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24 When the Pharisees heard this, they said, "The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."
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But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”
25 Knowing their thoughts, He told them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
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Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
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If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
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