Mark 7:34
“And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.”
Mark 7:34 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
- DARBYDarby
- and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, Ephphatha! that is, Be opened!
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be thou opened;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha," which means, "Be opened."
Context: Mark 7
32And 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.
33And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
34And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
About Mark 7: Feeding the Five Thousand
Jesus teaches about cleanliness, tradition, and the importance of following God.
Commentary
Mark 7 is a chapter that focuses on the teachings of Jesus and the reactions of the religious leaders of the time. In this chapter, Jesus is teaching about the importance of purity of heart and the need to focus on the spiritual aspects of life rather than the physical. He is also teaching about the importance of honoring God's laws and not following the traditions of men.