Mark 7:35

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

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In The King James Version

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

In Context

34Then, looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to the man, “Ephphatha!” which means ‘Be opened.’

36Jesus insisted on their not telling anyone; but the more he insisted, the more perseveringly they made it known,

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Cross References

Matthew 11:5the blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.

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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