Mark 7:32-33 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

Our Lord Jesus seldom staid long in a place, for he knew where his work lay, and attended the changes of it. When he had cured the woman of Canaan's daughter, he had done what he had to do in that place, and therefore presently left those parts, and returned to the sea of Galilee, whereabout his usual residence was; yet he did not come directly thither, but fetched a compass through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis, which lay mostly on the other side Jordan; such long walks did our Lord... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 7:31-37

7:31-37 He went away again from the regions of Tyre and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the regions of the Decapolis. They brought to him a man who was deaf and who had an impediment in his speech, and they asked him to lay his hands on him. He took him aside from the crowd all by himself. He thrust his fingers into his ears, and spat, and touched his tongue. Then he looked up into heaven, and sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" which means, "Be opened!" And his ears were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:32

And they bring unto him one that was deaf ,.... There were two sorts of persons that were called deaf among the Jews; one that could neither hear nor speak; such were they who were born deaf; and so having never heard any thing, it was impossible they should ever speak: the other sort were they that could speak, but not hear; who lost their hearing by some disaster or another, but retained their speech F3 Mish. Trumot, c. 1. sect. 2. & Maimon. & Bartenora in ib. : of this sort... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:33

And he took him aside from the multitude ,.... To shun all appearance of ostentation and vain glory: and put his fingers into his ears ; the finger of his right hand into his left ear, and the finger of his left hand into his right ear: and he spit and touched his tongue ; that is, either he spit upon his tongue, for so the Vulgate Latin renders it, "spitting he touched his tongue"; and the Persic version thus, "he cast his spittle on his tongue"; or rather, he spit on his finger,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:32

They bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech - Though from the letter of the text, it does not appear that this man was absolutely deprived of speech; for μογιλαλος literally signifies, one that cannot speak plainly - a stammerer; yet it is certain also that the word means a dumb person; and it is likely that the person in question was dumb, because he was deaf; and it is generally found that he who is totally deaf is dumb also. Almost all the versions... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:33

And he spit, and touched his tongue - This place is exceedingly difficult. There is scarcely an action of our Lord's life but one can see an evident reason for, except this. Various interpretations are given of it - none of them satisfies my mind. The Abbe Giradeau spiritualizes it thus: - He took him aside from the multitude - When Christ saves a sinner, he separates him from all his old evil companions, and from the spirit and maxims of an ungodly world. He put his fingers in his ears... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:32

Verse 32 Mark 7:32.And they bring to him one who was deaf. The reason why they implored him to lay his hands upon him may be learned from passages which we have already considered; for the laying on of hands was a solemn symbol of consecration, (423) and by means of it, the gifts of the Holy Spirit were also bestowed. And there is no doubt that this ceremony was frequently used by Christ; so that those men requested nothing but what they knew that he had been formerly in the habit of doing. On... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:33

Verse 33 33.And when he had taken him aside from the multitude. This was done, partly to afford to those who were ignorant, and not yet sufficiently qualified for becoming witnesses, an opportunity of perceiving at a distance the glory of his Divine nature, and partly that he might have a better opportunity of pouring out earnest prayer. When he looked up to heaven and sighed, it was an expression of strong feeling; and this enables us to perceive the vehemence of his love towards men, for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

The deaf hears; the dumb speaks. In this incident is much of the dramatic. It could not well be otherwise. Our Lord's teaching was usually by speech, but this was a case in which oral language was needless and useless. Christ accordingly employed the language of gesture and action. He thus adapted himself and his ministry to the necessities of this poor man, who was doubly afflicted with privation of hearing and of speech. The condition of the sufferer and the conduct of the Healer are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

"Ephphatha." A rest, then a fresh journey ("again"). How long the interval we cannot determine. To free him from embarrassment, perhaps danger, and allow time for spiritual meditation. "Tyre and Sidon." The best manuscripts have " through Sidon," which was north of Tyre. "Decapolis:" ten cities, east and southeast of Sea of Galilee; named by the Romans b.c. 65. A favourite scene of our Lord's labours (cf. Matthew 4:25 ). In Matthew 15:29-31 a multitude of cases is mentioned. Here... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 7:31-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 7:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:32

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 7:33

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 7:31-37

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