Mark 7:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32

They bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech ( πωφὸν καὶ μογιλάλον ) . The radical sense of κωφός (from κόπτω ) is "blunt" or "dull;" and so it is used to represent both deafness and dumbness. But in St. Mark it means deafness as distinguished from dumbness. This patient, however, was not ἄλαλος absolutely, but μογιλάλος , i.e. he spoke with difficulty. Long-continued deafness is apt to produce imperfect utterance. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32

Deaf and dumb. Christ's acts of healing were very often performed while He was passing from place to place. This occurred on his way from the borders of Tyre and Sidon to the eastern side of the Lake of Galilee. His life was like a river, which not only, when it reaches the sea, bears mighty fleets on its bosom, but carries blessings all along its course through secluded pastures and quiet corn-fields. The case of this man was one of physical infirmity and not of demoniac possession. He... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 7:32

They bring - That is, his friends brought, or the people brought.One that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech - Not entirely mute, but who spoke indistinctly or with difficulty. His deafness might not have been of long standing, and his speech, therefore, not entirely ruined.To put his hand upon him - That is, to cure him. Blessings were commonly imparted by laying on the hands. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 7:31-36

Mark 7:31-36 . He came unto the sea of Galilee, &c. See note on Matthew 15:29-31. They bring unto him one that was deaf and had an impediment, &c. Greek, Μογιλαλον : “He was not absolutely dumb, but stammered to such a degree, that few understood his speech, Mark 7:35. However, the circumstance of his being able to speak in any manner, shows that his deafness was not natural, but accidental. He had heard formerly, and had learned to speak, but was now deprived of hearing, perhaps,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

71. Ministry in the Decapolis (Matthew 15:29-39; Mark 7:31-8:10)From the Mediterranean towns of Phoenicia, Jesus returned to the region around the Sea of Galilee, then continued on into the Decapolis, where the population was largely Gentile. It seems that for a period his ministry was mainly among Gentiles, and many became believers in the God of Israel (Matthew 15:29-31; Mark 7:31). One of the people he healed was a deaf and dumb man. Because of the man’s deafness, Jesus used actions rather... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 7:32

And Mark 7:32-37 are a Divine supplement, here. deaf. impediment. Not horn deaf, and dumb in consequence; but the impediment may have come through subsequent deafness. He could speak, but with difficulty, through not being able to hear his own voice. Compare Mark 7:35 . beseech. App-134 .; not the same word as in Mark 7:26 . put = lay. Not the same word as in next verse. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 7:32

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.This indicates that many had believed the report of the former demoniac; and as a result, the people appealed to Christ on behalf of the deaf-mute. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 7:32-33

Mark 7:32-33. And had an impediment in his speech:— Μογιλαλον . He was not absolutely dumb, but stammered to such a degree, that few understood his speech, Mark 7:35. However, the circumstance of his being able to speak in any manner, shews that his deafness was not natural, but accidental. He had heard formerly, and had learned to speak; but was now deprived of hearing, perhaps, through some fault of his own, which might be the reason that Jesus sighed for grief when he cured him. The friends... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 7:32

32. And they bring unto him one that was deaf . . . and they beseech him to put his hand upon him—In their eagerness they appear to have been somewhat too officious. Though usually doing as here suggested, He will deal with this case in His own way. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 7:31-36

5. The healing of a deaf man with a speech impediment 7:31-36Mark was the only evangelist to record this miracle. He apparently included it in his Gospel because it is another instance of Jesus healing a Gentile. This particular miracle is also significant because it prefigured Jesus opening the spiritual ears of His disciples. From Mark 6:31, the beginning of the second withdrawal and return, to Mark 7:37, Jesus had been revealing Himself with increasing clarity to the disciples but with... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:32

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 7:32

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 7:31-36

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 7:32

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 7:32

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 7:32-33

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 7:32

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 7:31-36

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