13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored,a as good as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, how they might kill him.b

THE SERVANT OF THE LORD

15 Jesus was aware of this and withdrew. Large crowdsA followed him, and he healed them all.c 16 He warned them not to make him known,d 17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

18 Here is my servant whom I have chosen,

my beloved in whom I delight;

I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will proclaim justice to the nations.e

19 He will not argue or shout,

and no one will hear his voice in the streets.

20 He will not break a bruised reed,

and he will not put out a smoldering wick,

until he has led justice to victory.B

21 The nations will put their hope in his name.C,f

A HOUSE DIVIDED

22 Then a demon-possessed mang who was blind and unable to speak was brought to him. He healed him, so that the manD could both speak and see.h 23 All the crowds were astounded and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”i

24 When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”j