Mark 7:31-37
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jesus Cures a Deaf Man
31 Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went by way of Sidon toward the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. 32 They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.(A) 33 He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue.(B) 34 Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”(C) 35 And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.(D) 36 Then Jesus[a] ordered them to tell no one, but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.(E) 37 They were astounded beyond measure, saying, “He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
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Mark 7:31-37
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus Does Everything Well
31 Again, leaving the region of Tyre,(A) He went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,(B) through[a] the region of the Decapolis.(C) 32 They brought to Him a deaf(D) man who also had a speech difficulty,(E) and begged Jesus to lay His hand on(F) him. 33 So He took him away from the crowd privately. After putting His fingers in the man’s ears and spitting,(G) He touched his tongue. 34 Then, looking up to heaven,(H) He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!”[b] (that is, “Be opened!”). 35 Immediately his ears were opened,(I) his speech difficulty was removed,[c] and he began to speak clearly.(J) 36 Then He ordered them to tell no one,(K) but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim(L) it.
37 They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well!(M) He even makes deaf(N) people hear, and people unable to speak,(O) talk!”
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