35 And[a] his ears were opened and his difficulty in speaking was removed[b] and he began to speak normally. 36 And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them not to, they proclaimed it[c] even more instead. 37 And they were amazed beyond all measure, saying, “He has done all things well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:35 Some manuscripts have “And immediately”
  2. Mark 7:35 Literally “the bond of his tongue was loosened”
  3. Mark 7:36 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

35 At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.(A)

36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.(B) But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37 People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

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