19 He won’t argue or shout, and nobody will hear his voice in the streets.
20 He won’t break a bent stalk, and he won’t snuff out a smoldering wick, until he makes justice win.
21 And the Gentiles will put their hope in his name.
22 They brought to Jesus a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak. Jesus healed him so that he could both speak and see.
23 All the crowds were amazed and said, "This man couldn’t be the Son of David, could he?"
24 When the Pharisees heard, they said, "This man throws out demons only by the authority of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."
25 Because Jesus knew what they were thinking, he replied, “Every kingdom involved in civil war becomes a wasteland. Every city or house torn apart by divisions will collapse.