Mark 7:33

He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue.

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In The King James Version

And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

In Context

32They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

34Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

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Cross References

1 Kings 17:19He said to her, “Give me your son.” He took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the room where he stayed, and laid him on his own bed.

2 Kings 4:33He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to the LORD.

Mark 8:23He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spat on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

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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