18. While Jesus was speaking to them, a ruler came and knelt in front of him, saying, "My daughter has just died. But come and place your hand on her, and she’ll live."
19. So Jesus and his disciples got up and went with him.
20. Then a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the hem of his clothes.
21. She thought, If I only touch his robe I’ll be healed.
22. When Jesus turned and saw her, he said, "Be encouraged, daughter. Your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that time on.
23. When Jesus went into the ruler’s house, he saw the flute players and the distressed crowd.
24. He said, "Go away, because the little girl isn’t dead but is asleep"; but they laughed at him.
25. After he had sent the crowd away, Jesus went in and touched her hand, and the little girl rose up.
26. News about this spread throughout that whole region.
27. As Jesus departed, two blind men followed him, crying out, "Show us mercy, Son of David."
28. When he came into the house, the blind men approached him. Jesus said to them, "Do you believe I can do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied.
29. Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, "It will happen for you just as you have believed."
30. Their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, "Make sure nobody knows about this."
31. But they went out and spread the word about him throughout that whole region.
32. As they were leaving, people brought to him a man who was demon-possessed and unable to speak.
33. When Jesus had thrown out the demon, the man who couldn’t speak began to talk. The crowds were amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."
34. But the Pharisees said, "He throws out demons with the authority of the ruler of demons."
35. Jesus traveled among all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, announcing the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness.