Mark 7:34

Then, looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to the man, “Ephphatha!” which means ‘Be opened.’

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

33Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man’s ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.

35The man’s ears were opened, the string of his tongue was freed, and he began to talk plainly.

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Cross References

Mark 1:41Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, “I am willing; become clean.”

Mark 6:41Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven, and said the blessing; he broke the loaves into pieces, and gave them to his disciples for them to serve out to the people, and he divided the two fish also among them all.

Mark 15:34And, at three, Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?” which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’

Luke 18:42And Jesus said, “Recover your sight, your faith has delivered you.”

John 11:33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the people who had come with her weeping also, he groaned deeply, and was greatly distressed.

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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