34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
34 He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means "Be opened!").
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
34 Then Jesus looked up in prayer, groaned mightily, and commanded, "Ephphatha! - Open up!"
34 Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said, which means, "Be opened!"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 7:34
Commentary on Mark 7:31-37
(Read Mark 7:31-37)
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 relief they sought. Thus it still is in the great concerns of our souls.