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Mark 7:34

Sickness and healingPrayer

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;

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

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

36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
KJV
And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
WEB
Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
ASV
and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
DARBY
and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
BLB
And having looked up to heaven, He sighed deeply, and He says to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”)
ÅB
og så opp mot himmelen, sukket og sa til ham: Effata! det er: lat deg opp!
OTB
Han så oppover, sukket dypt, og sa til ham, “Effata!” (som betyr “Bli åpnet!”).
B1930
og så op mot himmelen, sukket og sa til ham: Effata! det er: lat dig op!

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  • John 11:41

    Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

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  • Mark 5:41

    And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

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  • Mark 6:41

    And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

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  • Acts 9:34

    And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

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  • John 11:33

    When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

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  • Acts 9:40

    But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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  • John 11:43

    And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

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  • Mark 8:12

    And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

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