Mark 7:35

Mark 7:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Instantly the man could hear perfectly, and his tongue was freed so he could speak plainly!

Context of Mark 7:35

33After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. 34He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly. 36Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

Mark 7:35 word by word

καὶ ἠνοίγησαν αὐτοῦ αἱ ἀκοαί, καὶ ἐλύθη ὁ δεσμὸς τῆς γλώσσης αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει ὀρθῶς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• earsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• earsἀκοήakoē · hearingG189
• were openedδιανοίγωdianoigō · to open upG1272
• the stringδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
• ofγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
• was loosedλύωluō · to looseG3089
• he spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• plainὀρθῶςorthōs · correctlyG3723

Cross-references for Mark 7:35

• Mark 2:12He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
• Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
• Isaiah 32:3Then the eyes of those who see will no longer be closed, and the ears of those who hear will listen.
• Isaiah 35:5Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
• Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.

Commentaries on Mark 7:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35He spake plain - , distinctly, without stammering. One MS. has, And he spoke, praising God. There is no doubt of this: but the evangelist, I think, did not write these words.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35The string of his tongue was loosed - The difficulty in his speaking was removed.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. 3535. And straightway his ears were opened--This is mentioned first as the source of the other derangement. and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain--The cure was thus alike instantaneous and perfect.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 7:35

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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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