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34 and looked up to heaven and sighed, and said to him, Ephatha; that is to say, Be opened. 35 And straightaway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

36 And Jesus directed them to tell no one. But the more he forbad them, so much the more greatly they spoke of 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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