Mark 7:31-36

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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.

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Footnotes

Mark 7:31 That is, the Ten Cities

Mark 8:22-26

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Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida

²²They came to Bethsaida,^(A) and some people brought a blind man^(B) and begged Jesus to touch him. ²³He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit^(C) on the man’s eyes and put his hands on^(D) him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”

²⁴He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”

²⁵Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. ²⁶Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into^[a] the village.”

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