Overview
The Bible addresses dumb across 6 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Matthew and Mark. Closely related themes include Miracles of Christ, the, Children, Doubting and People, Common. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus.
Key Bible verses about dumb
New Testament
Matthew
As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying It was never so seen in Israel.
And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Mark
When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
People in the Bible and dumb
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying dumb for yourself
- Begin with Matthew 9:32, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Matthew and Mark each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jesus and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Miracles of Christ, the, Children, Doubting and People, Common.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about dumb?
The Bible addresses dumb across 6 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Matthew and Mark. Closely related themes include Miracles of Christ, the, Children, Doubting and People, Common. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jesus.
How many Bible verses are about dumb?
The Bible references dumb in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention dumb?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Matthew 9:32: “As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with dumb?
Jesus.
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