Mark 7:32

Mark 7:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
• New International Version (NIV)There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His hand on him.

Context of Mark 7:32

30The woman went to her home. She saw her child, who was lying on the bed. The bad spirit had left the girl. 31Then Jesus went away from Tyre. He travelled through the city of Sidon. Then he went towards Lake Galilee. He was in the region called ‘The ten cities’. Some people brought a man to Jesus. This man could not hear anything and he could not speak clearly. The people asked Jesus to put his hand on the man. 33Jesus led the man away from the crowd. He put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spat on his hands and touched the man's tongue. 34Jesus looked up towards heaven. He cried with a low, sad sound. Then he said to the man, ‘Ephphatha!’ That means, ‘Become open!’

Mark 7:32 word by word

καὶ φέρουσιν αὐτῷ κωφὸν καὶ μογιλάλον καὶ παρακαλοῦσιν αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιθῇ αὐτῷ τὴν χεῖρα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they bringφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• one that was deafκωφόςkōphos · deaf/muteG2974
• and had an impediment in his speechμογιλάλοςmogilalos · hardly talkingG3424
• they beseechπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• putἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
• his handὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• his handχείρcheir · handG5495

Cross-references for Mark 7:32

• Matthew 9:32While those two men were leaving, some people brought another man to Jesus. This man could not speak because of a bad spirit in him.
• Luke 11:14One day, Jesus was telling a bad spirit to go out of a man. Because of the bad spirit, the man could not speak. But after it had gone out of him, the man could speak again. All the people that were watching were surprised at this.

Commentaries on Mark 7:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32They bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech - Though from the letter of the text, it does not appear that this man was absolutely deprived of speech; for literally signifies, one that cannot speak plainly - a stammerer; yet it is certain also that the word means a dumb person; and it is likely that the person in question was dumb, because he was deaf; and it is generally found that he who is totally deaf is dumb also. Almost…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32They bring - That is, his friends brought, or the people brought. One that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech - Not entirely mute, but who spoke indistinctly or with difficulty. His deafness might not have been of long standing, and his speech, therefore, not entirely ruined. To put his hand upon him - That is, to cure him. Blessings were commonly imparted by laying on the hands.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought this poor man to Christ, besought him to observe the case, and put forth his power. Our Lord used more outward actions in the doing of this cure than usual. These were only signs of Christ's power to cure the man, to encourage his faith, and theirs that brought him. Though we find great variety in the cases and manner of relief of those who applied to Christ, yet all obtained the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-37This miracle is very similar in order and wording to the healing of the blind man in 8:22–26. Healing miracles in the Gospels often follow a similar pattern. As these stories were told and retold, their form and wording likely became more consistent. This miracle also includes a change of location. Some think the next miracle happened in a Gentile area such as Sidon or the Decapolis. However, it is more likely that it took place after Jesus returned to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. And they bring unto him one that was deaf ... and they beseech him to put his hand upon him--In their eagerness they appear to have been somewhat too officious. Though usually doing as here suggested, He will deal with this case in His own way.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 7:32

• Deafness
• Hand
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

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• Impediment
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Commentaries on Mark 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings