34 Then, looking up to heaven,(A) He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!”[a] (that is, “Be opened!”). 35 Immediately his ears were opened,(B) his speech difficulty was removed,[b] and he began to speak clearly.(C) 36 Then He ordered them to tell no one,(D) but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim(E) it.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:34 An Aram expression
  2. Mark 7:35 Lit opened, the bond of his tongue was untied

34 He looked up to heaven(A) and with a deep sigh(B) said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). 35 At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.(C)

36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.(D) But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it.

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