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Mark 7:35

Sickness and healingMiracles and God's intervention

33 So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.

34 And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

36 Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

37 The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

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BSB
Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
KJV
And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
WEB
Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
ASV
And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
DARBY
And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.
BLB
And his ears were opened, and immediately the band of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking rightly.
ÅB
Og straks ble hans ører åpnet, og hans tunges bånd ble løst, og han talte rent.
OTB
Da ble mannens ører åpnet, hans tunge ble løst, og han begynte å snakke tydelig.
B1930
Og straks blev hans ører oplatt, og hans tunges bånd blev løst, og han talte rent.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 35:5–6

    Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

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  • Psalms 33:9

    For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

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  • Matthew 11:5

    The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

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  • Mark 2:12

    And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

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  • Isaiah 32:3–4

    Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.

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