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34 and looking up to heaven, he cried out, and said, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35 And straightway his ears were opened, and that which bound his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

36 And he charged them that they should tell no one; but the more he commanded them, so much more and more they published it

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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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