16. Coming into the house of the ruler Jesus saw the flute-players and the upset crowd. He said. “Go outside for the girl has not died but is sleeping.” And they ridiculed him. 9:23-24 17. But when the crowd was put out and on entering in he took hold of her hand and raised the girl. The report of this went out into the whole land. 9:25-26 18. After passing on from there Jesus was followed by two blind men crying out and saying “Pity us son of David.” On coming into the house the blind men approached him and Jesus says to them. “Do you believe that I can do this?” they say to him. ”Yes Lord” then he touched their eyes saying. “Let it be done according to your faith.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly admonished them saying. “See you tell no one.” But on going out they spread this story about him in all that land. And as they were going out beyond they brought to him a dumb man who was demon-possessed. And on the demon’s being expelled the dumb man spoke. The crowds marvelled saying. “Never has it appeared thus in Israel.” But the Pharisees said “It is by the ruler of the demons that he expels demons.” 9:27-34