Mark 7:34
Jesus looked up to heaven and with a sigh he said, “Ephphatha,” which means, “Open!”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
In Context
35The man's ears were opened, his speech impediment was gone, and he began speaking properly.
Cross References
Isaiah 53:3People despised him and rejected him. He was a man who really suffered and who experienced the deepest pain. We treated him like someone you turn away from in disgust—we despised him and had no respect for him.
Mark 1:41With compassion Jesus reached out and touched the man, and said, “I am willing. Be healed!”
Mark 6:41Then he took the five loaves and the two fish. Looking up to heaven he blessed the food and broke the bread into pieces. Then he handed the bread to the disciples to give to the people, and he divided the fish up between all of them.
Mark 15:34At three o'clock Jesus cried out, “ Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani,” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
Luke 18:42“Then see!” Jesus told him. “Your trust in me has healed you.”
John 11:33When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying as well, he was very troubled and upset.
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 →