unfoldingWord_en_tn/mat/09/32.md

# Connecting Statement:

This is the account of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man who could not speak and how people responded.

# behold

The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.

# a mute man ... was brought to Jesus

This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone brought a mute man ... to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# mute

not able to talk

# possessed by a demon

This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom a demon had possessed" or "whom a demon was controlling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is the account of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man who could not speak and how people responded.`

			`# behold`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# a mute man ... was brought to Jesus`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone brought a mute man ... to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`# mute`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`not able to talk`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# possessed by a demon`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom a demon had possessed" or "whom a demon was controlling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`