33 And Jesus (A)took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put His fingers in his ears, and after (B)spitting, He touched his tongue with the saliva; 34 and looking up to heaven with a deep (C)sigh, He *said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!” 35 And his ears were opened, and the [a]impediment of his tongue was [b]removed, and he began speaking plainly.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 7:35 Lit bond
  2. Mark 7:35 Lit undone

33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit(A) and touched the man’s tongue. 34 He looked up to heaven(B) and with a deep sigh(C) 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.(D)

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