Looked up to heaven - To lift up the eyes to heaven is an act imploring aid from God, and is an attitude of prayer, Psalms 121:1-2; Mark 6:41; John 11:41.He sighed - Pitying the sufferings of the man who stood before him.Ephphatha - This word is “Syriac,” the language which our Lord used in addressing the man, and means “Be opened.” read more
The string of his tongue was loosed - The difficulty in his speaking was removed. read more
Tell no man - Do not noise it abroad. He was not ambitious of being known, and he knew that if much was said of his cures, it would excite the jealousy of the Pharisees and endanger his life. read more
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
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
from = out of. Greek ek. App-104 . coasts = borders. Galilee. See App-169 . read more
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
multitude = crowd, same as "people" in Mark 7:14 . put = thrust. Not the some word as in Mark 7:32 . and . Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), particularising each not. read more
heaven = the heaven. Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 sighs = groaned. Ephphatha . An Aramaic word. See App-94 . read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 7:33
And he took him aside from the multitude - Why this was done we have no means of information. It might have been to conceal from the multitude everything respecting the “manner” of cure, in order that none might attempt to cure in a similar way.And he put his fingers into his ears ... - Why this was done it has been found exceedingly difficult to explain. Jesus had power at once to open his ears and loose his tongue, but for some cause he chose to accompany it with a sign. This was intended,... read more