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He said to them, "Leave! The girl is not dead. She's sleeping." But they laughed at him.
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When the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in, took her hand, and the girl came back to life.
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The news about this spread throughout that region.
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When Jesus left that place, two blind men followed him. They shouted, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."
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Jesus went into a house, and the blind men followed him. He said to them, "Do you believe that I can do this?" "Yes, Lord," they answered.
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He touched their eyes and said, "What you have believed will be done for you!"
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Then they could see. He warned them, "Don't let anyone know about this!"
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But they went out and spread the news about him throughout that region.
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As they were leaving, some people brought a man to Jesus. The man was unable to talk because he was possessed by a demon.
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But as soon as the demon was forced out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, "We have never seen anything like this in Israel!"
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But the Pharisees said, "He forces demons out of people with the help of the ruler of demons."