# the more he ordered them

The refers to him ordering them not to tell anyone about what he had done. AT: "the more he ordered them not to tell anyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# the more abundantly

"the more widely" or "the more"

# were extremely astonished

"were utterly amazed" or "were exceedingly astonished" or "were astonished beyond all measure"

# the deaf ... the mute

These refer to people. AT: "deaf people ... mute people" or "people who cannot hear ... people who cannot speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/amazed]]