Mark 7:33

And he took him on one side from the people privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he put water from his mouth on the man's tongue with his finger;

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In The King James Version

And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

In Context

32And they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him.

34And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open.

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:19And he said to her, Give your son to me. And lifting him out of her arms, he took him up to his room and put him down on his bed.

2 Kings 4:33So he went in, and shutting the door on the two of them, made prayer to the Lord.

Mark 8:23And he took the blind man by the hand, and went with him out of the town; and when he had put water from his mouth on his eyes, and put his hands on him, he said, Do you see anything?

Matthew Henry on Mark 7:32-37

The Cure of a Deaf and Dumb Person. 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And… Read the whole commentary →

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