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Mark 7:35

Sickness and healingMiracles and God's intervention

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.

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;

37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

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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
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 shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

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  • Psalms 33:9

    For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

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  • Matthew 11:5

    The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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  • Mark 2:12

    And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

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  • Isaiah 32:3–4

    And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

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