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This continues the account of Jesus healing people in his hometown.
behold
The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
mute
not able to talk
the mute man spoke
"the mute man began to speak" or "the man who had been mute spoke" or "the man, who was no longer mute, spoke"
The crowds were astonished
"The people were amazed"
This has never been seen
This can mean "this has ever happened" or "no one has ever done anything like this."
he drives out demons
"he forces demons to leave." The pronoun "he" refers to Jesus.