Mark 7:34

Then Jesus looked up into the sky and prayed for the man. He talked in their language. He said, “ Efatha.” That means, Open up.

Plain English Version

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 the man away from all the other people there and put his fingers in the man’s ears. He spat and touched the man’s tongue.

35And straight away, that man could hear properly, and his tongue was better so he could talk properly.

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Cross References

Mark 1:41Jesus felt really sorry for the sick man, and said, “I do want to make you better.” Then Jesus touched him with his hand, and said, “You are better now.”

Mark 6:41Then Jesus picked up the bread and the fish, then he looked up to the sky, and he said, “Thank you God for this bread and this fish.” Then Jesus broke the bread and the fish into bits, and he gave them to his followers to give to the people.

Mark 15:34Then Jesus yelled out in his language. He said, “ Eloy, Eloy, lama sabakthani?” That means, My God, my God, why did you go away and leave me all by myself?

John 11:33Jesus saw Mary and everyone else crying out loud, and he felt really upset and sad for them.

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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