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Mark 7:37
37The people were very surprised about everything that Jesus did. They said, ‘Jesus has done everything well. If people cannot hear, Jesus makes them able to hear. If people cannot speak, Jesus makes them able to speak.’
Mark 7:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
- New International Version (NIV)People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
Context of Mark 7:37
35When Jesus said this, the man started to hear. Also, his tongue was able to move properly so that he could speak clearly. 36Jesus told the people that they must not tell anyone about this. But every time Jesus asked them not to say anything, they spoke even more about it. The people were very surprised about everything that Jesus did. They said, ‘Jesus has done everything well. If people cannot hear, Jesus makes them able to hear. If people cannot speak, Jesus makes them able to speak.’
Read all of Mark 7Mark 7:37 word by word
καὶ ὑπερπερισσῶς ἐξεπλήσσοντο λέγοντες· καλῶς πάντα πεποίηκεν καὶ τοὺς κωφοὺς ποιεῖ ἀκούειν καὶ ἀλάλους λαλεῖν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- wereἐκπλήσσωekplēssō · be astonishedG1605
- beyond measureὑπερπερισσῶςhuperperissōs · exceedinglyG5249
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- He hath doneποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- wellκαλῶςkalōs · wellG2573
- the deafκωφόςkōphos · deaf/muteG2974
- to hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- the dumbἄλαλοςalalos · muteG216
- to speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
Cross-references for Mark 7:37
- Mark 1:27All the people were very surprised and they said to each other, ‘This is very strange. This man Jesus is teaching us something new and he speaks with authority. He can tell bad spirits what they must do. Then they do it.’
- Mark 2:12Immediately, the man stood up. He picked up his mat and he walked out of the house. Everyone watched him do this. The people were very surprised. They praised God and they said, ‘God is great. We have never seen anything like this before.’
- Mark 4:41But the disciples became very afraid. They said to each other, ‘Who is this man? Even the wind and the water obey him.’
- Mark 5:42The girl stood up immediately and she walked about. She was 12 years old. The people there were very surprised.
- Mark 6:51Then Jesus got into the boat to be with them. The strong wind stopped. The disciples were completely surprised about what had happened.
- Psalms 139:14I thank you for the wonderful way that you have made me. Everything that you do is wonderful! I know it is true.
- Acts 2:7They were very surprised and they said to each other, ‘These men who are speaking our languages are all from Galilee.
- Acts 3:10‘Look!’ they said. ‘We know this man. He usually sits at the Beautiful Gate of the temple and he asks people for money. What has happened to him?’ They were all very surprised.
- Acts 14:11The crowd saw what Paul had done. They began to shout in their own language that the people of Lycaonia spoke. ‘The gods have become like men and they have come down from the sky to us,’ they said.
- Genesis 1:31God looked at everything that he had made. He saw that it was very good. Evening passed. And then it was morning. That was the sixth day.
- Luke 23:41We two men have done very bad things. So it is right that we should die. But this man has not done anything wrong.’
- Exodus 4:10Then Moses said to the Lord, ‘My Lord, I cannot speak well. I speak slowly and I speak with difficulty. I never could speak well. And even now, when you have spoken to me, I still cannot speak well.’
Commentaries on Mark 7:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37He hath done all things well - This has been, and ever will be, true of every part of our Lord's conduct. In creation, providence, and redemption he hath done all things well. The wisest philosophers are agreed that, considering creation as a whole, it would be impossible to improve it. Every thing has been made in number, weight, and measure; there really is nothing deficient, nothing redundant; and the good of the creature seems evidently more consulted…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37Beyond measure - Exceedingly; very much. In the Greek, “Very abundantly.” He hath done all things well - All things in a remarkable manner; or, he has perfectly effected the cure of this deaf-mute.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. 36-37Even though Jesus tried to avoid attention, his greatness could not be hidden. His character, his teaching, and his power to heal filled people with awe (deep wonder and respect).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well--reminding us, says Trench, of the words of the first creation (Ge 1:31, Septuagint), upon which we are thus not unsuitably thrown back, for Christ's work is in the truest sense "a new creation," he maketh both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak--"and they glorified the God of Israel" (Mt 15:31). See on Mr 7:31.Read the comment
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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
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