Mark 7:34

Then looking up to heaven He sighed, and said to him, “ Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

In Context

33After taking him aside, away from the crowd, He put His fingers in his ears; He also spat and touched his tongue.

35Immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began to speak clearly.

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Cross References

Mark 1:41So being moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him: “I want to; be cleansed!”

Mark 6:41And taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to His disciples to serve the people; He also divided the two fish among them all.

Mark 15:34At the ninth hour Jesus called out strongly, saying, “ Eloi, Eloi, lima sabachthani?” which is translated, “O God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”

Luke 18:42Then Jesus said to him: “See again! Your faith has made you well.”

John 11:33So when Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

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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