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-# 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. Alternate translation: "someone brought a mute man ... to Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"someone brought a mute man ... to Jesus" 
 
-# mute
+# a mute man
 
-not able to talk
+a man who was not able to talk
 
 # possessed by a demon
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "whom a demon had possessed" or "whom a demon was controlling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+"whom a demon had possessed" or "whom a demon was controlling"