33 After 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.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
33 And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue.
33 He took the man off by himself, put his fingers in the man's ears and some spit on the man's tongue.
33 And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue.
33 Jesus led him away from the crowd so they could be alone. He put his fingers into the man's ears. Then, spitting on his own fingers, he touched the man's tongue.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 7:33
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.