Two blind men follower Jesus calling on Him to have mercy upon them. After Jesus had gone inside they went in after Him. Jesus asked them if they believed He was able to heal them.
Matthew is wanting to draw attention to the importance of faith. The blind men did believe, and so Jesus restored their sight.
However, faith and obedience did not go together. Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone, they did the exact opposite. So again we see a warning on using miracles as an "advert" for the gospel. Miracles should happen, they should be a part of the work of the church, (or the work of God through the church to be more precise), but if we make them the main focus we are straying from the path.
Next Jesus cast a demon out of a man who was mute. So sometimes physical ailments require healing, sometimes they are the result of demonic activity. The Pharisees put all this down to the work of the prince of demons. When people attribute something to the devil it is often their own self-interest that they are seeking to protect.
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