22. Jesus turned and saw her. "Dear woman, don't give up hope," he said. "Your faith has healed you." The woman was healed at that very moment.
23. When Jesus entered the ruler's house, he saw the flute players there. And he saw the noisy crowd.
24. He said, "Go away. The girl is not dead. She is sleeping." But they laughed at him.
25. After the crowd had been sent outside, Jesus went in. He took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
26. News about what Jesus had done spread all over that area.
27. As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him. They called out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"
28. When Jesus went indoors, the blind men came to him. He asked them, "Do you believe that I can do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied.
29. Then he touched their eyes. He said, "It will happen to you just as you believed."
30. They could now see again. Jesus strongly warned them, "Be sure that no one knows about this."
31. But they went out and spread the news. They talked about him all over that area.
32. While they were going out, another man was brought to Jesus. A demon controlled him, and he could not speak.