Mark 7:33

And taking him away from the crowd, he put his fingers into his ears; and spitting, he touched his tongue.

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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 brought someone who was deaf and mute to him. And they begged him, so that he would lay his hand upon him.

34And gazing up to heaven, he groaned and said to him: “Ephphatha,” which is, “Be opened.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:19And Elijah said to her, “Give your son to me.” And he took him from her bosom, and he carried him to an upper room, where he himself was staying. And he placed him on his own bed.

2 Kings 4:33And entering, he closed the door upon himself and the boy. And he prayed to the Lord.

Mark 8:23And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him beyond the village. And putting spit on his eyes, laying his hands on him, he asked him if he could 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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