Isaiah 29:18-21

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¹⁸In that day^(A) the deaf^(B) will hear the words of the scroll,
    and out of gloom and darkness^(C)
    the eyes of the blind will see.^(D)
¹⁹Once more the humble^(E) will rejoice in the Lord;
    the needy^(F) will rejoice in the Holy One^(G) of Israel.
²⁰The ruthless^(H) will vanish,^(I)
    the mockers^(J) will disappear,
    and all who have an eye for evil^(K) will be cut down—
²¹those who with a word make someone out to be guilty,
    who ensnare the defender in court^(L)
    and with false testimony^(M) deprive the innocent of justice.^(N)

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Mark 7:31-37

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Jesus Heals a Deaf and Mute Man^(A)

³¹Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre^(B) and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee^(C) and into the region of the Decapolis.^[a]^(D) ³²There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk,^(E) and they begged Jesus to place his hand on^(F) him.

³³After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit^(G) and touched the man’s tongue. ³⁴He looked up to heaven^(H) and with a deep sigh^(I) said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). ³⁵At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.^(J)

³⁶Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.^(K) But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. ³⁷People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

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