33 and after the demon had been expelled the dumb man spoke.+ Well, the crowds felt amazement+ and said: “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.”

31 Still, many of the crowd put faith in him;+ and they commenced saying: “When the Christ arrives, he will not perform more signs+ than this man has performed, will he?”

32 From of old it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of one born blind.