Mark 7:33
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue.

Berean Standard Bible
So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.

Berean Literal Bible
And having taken him away from the crowd privately, He put His fingers to his ears, and having spit, He touched his tongue,

King James Bible
And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

New King James Version
And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his tongue.

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put His fingers in his ears, and after spitting, He touched his tongue with the saliva;

NASB 1995
Jesus took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put His fingers into his ears, and after spitting, He touched his tongue with the saliva;

NASB 1977
And He took him aside from the multitude by himself, and put His fingers into his ears, and after spitting, He touched his tongue with the saliva;

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put His fingers into his ears, and after spitting, He touched his tongue;

Amplified Bible
Jesus, taking him aside by himself, away from the crowd, put His fingers into the man’s ears, and after spitting, He touched the man’s tongue [with the saliva];

Christian Standard Bible
So he took him away from the crowd in private. After putting his fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, he touched his tongue.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So He took him away from the crowd privately. After putting His fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, He touched his tongue.

American Standard Version
And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;

Contemporary English Version
After Jesus had taken him aside from the crowd, he stuck his fingers in the man's ears. Then he spit and put it on the man's tongue.

English Revised Version
And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus took him away from the crowd to be alone with him. He put his fingers into the man's ears, and after spitting, he touched the man's tongue.

Good News Translation
So Jesus took him off alone, away from the crowd, put his fingers in the man's ears, spat, and touched the man's tongue.

International Standard Version
Jesus took him away from the crowd to be alone with him. Putting his fingers into the man's ears, he touched the man's tongue with saliva.

Majority Standard Bible
So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man?s ears. Then He spit and touched the man?s tongue.

NET Bible
After Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, he put his fingers in the man's ears, and after spitting, he touched his tongue.

New Heart English Bible
He took him aside from the crowd, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue.

Weymouth New Testament
So Jesus taking him aside, apart from the crowd, put His fingers into his ears, and spat, and moistened his tongue;

World English Bible
He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having taken him away from the multitude by Himself, He put His fingers to his ears, and having spit, He touched his tongue,

Berean Literal Bible
And having taken him away from the crowd privately, He put His fingers to his ears, and having spit, He touched his tongue,

Young's Literal Translation
And having taken him away from the multitude by himself, he put his fingers to his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue,

Smith's Literal Translation
And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers in his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, he touched his tongue:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And taking him away from the crowd, he put his fingers into his ears; and spitting, he touched his tongue.

New American Bible
He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue;

New Revised Standard Version
He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So he drew him aside from the people, and put his fingers into his ears, then he spat, and touched his tongue;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he took him aside from the crowd alone and put his fingers in his ears and spat and he touched his tongue.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

Godbey New Testament
And taking him from the crowd privately, He put His fingers in his ears, and having spat, He touched his tongue;

Haweis New Testament
And he took him aside out of the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, he touched his tongue;

Mace New Testament
Jesus taking him aside from the crowd, spit upon his fingers, and applied them to the ears and to the tongue of the deaf man.

Weymouth New Testament
So Jesus taking him aside, apart from the crowd, put His fingers into his ears, and spat, and moistened his tongue;

Worrell New Testament
And, taking him aside from the multitude privately, He put His fingers into his ears; and, spitting, He touched his tongue;

Worsley New Testament
And He took him aside out of the croud, and He spit and put his fingers into his ears, and touched his tongue:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Deaf and Mute Man
32Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. 33So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. 34And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).…

Cross References
Isaiah 35:5-6
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

Matthew 9:29-30
Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” / And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!”

John 9:6-7
When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

Matthew 15:30-31
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Luke 7:21-22
At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind. / So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

John 11:43-44
After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.

Mark 8:23-25
So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked. / The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.” / Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Luke 4:40
At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.

Acts 3:6-8
But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.

Isaiah 29:18
On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

Isaiah 42:7
to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.

John 5:8-9
Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

Matthew 8:3
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Luke 18:42-43
“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.” / Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.


Treasury of Scripture

And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

he took.

Mark 5:40
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

Mark 8:23
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

1 Kings 17:19-22
And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed…

put.

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Mark 7
1. The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for eating with unwashed hands.
8. They break the commandment of God by the traditions of men.
14. Food defiles not the man.
24. He heals the Syrophenician woman's daughter of an unclean spirit;
31. and one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech.














He took him aside privately
This phrase highlights Jesus' personal and compassionate approach to healing. The Greek word for "privately" (κατ' ἰδίαν) suggests an intimate setting, emphasizing Jesus' desire to connect personally with the individual. In a historical context, this action reflects Jesus' sensitivity to the man's dignity, as public healing could have been overwhelming or embarrassing. It also underscores the importance of personal faith and relationship with Christ, away from the distractions of the crowd.

away from the crowd
The act of moving "away from the crowd" signifies a deliberate separation from public spectacle. In the cultural context of the time, crowds often gathered around Jesus, seeking miracles and signs. By taking the man away, Jesus demonstrates that His miracles are not for show but are acts of compassion and divine intervention. This separation also allows for a focused, undistracted encounter, symbolizing the need for personal space in spiritual matters.

put His fingers into the man’s ears
This action is rich with symbolic meaning. In the Greek, the word for "put" (βάλλω) implies a deliberate and purposeful action. By touching the man's ears, Jesus directly addresses the physical ailment, symbolizing the opening of spiritual understanding and receptivity to God's word. This gesture can be seen as a fulfillment of prophetic actions, where physical touch conveys divine power and healing.

Then He spit
Spitting in the ancient world had various connotations, often associated with healing and imparting life. In this context, Jesus' use of spit can be seen as a tangible expression of His life-giving power. The act of spitting and using it in the healing process may also reflect cultural practices of the time, where saliva was believed to have medicinal properties. Spiritually, it signifies the impartation of Jesus' divine essence to bring about restoration.

touched the man’s tongue
The touch of Jesus on the man's tongue is a profound act of healing. The Greek word for "touched" (ἅπτομαι) implies a connection that goes beyond the physical, indicating a transfer of divine power. In the scriptural context, the tongue represents speech and communication. By healing the man's tongue, Jesus not only restores his physical ability to speak but also symbolizes the restoration of his ability to proclaim God's praises and truth. This act highlights the transformative power of Christ's touch, both physically and spiritually.

(33) He took him aside from the multitude.--We trace in this, and in the manual acts that followed, the same tender considerateness for the infirmities of the sufferer as in our Lord's treatment of the blind. (See Note on Matthew 9:29.) Here the man could not find in the pitying tones of the voice of the Healer that on which his faith could fasten, and the act came in to fill up the void.

Verse 33. - And he took him aside from the multitude privately. This was done, no doubt, to fix the attention of the afflicted man upon himself, and upon the fact that he was about to act upon his ears and his tongue. And he put (ἔβαλε) - literally, cast or thrust - his fingers into his ears. The action was very significant. It was as though he said, "I am about to open a passage for hearing through these ears." And he spat, and touched his tongue; that is, he touched his tongue with saliva from his own sacred lips. These symbolical actions must have had a great meaning for the afflicted man. They were a tableau vivant, an acted metaphor, teaching him what he might expect from the mercy of Christ. The analogy of the miracle recorded in St. John (John 9:6) should be noticed here. It is an interesting circumstance (noticed in the 'Speaker's Commentary') that, in the Latin Church, the officiating priest touches the nostrils and ears of those who are to be baptized, with saliva from his own mouth. We may be assured that, in the case before us, these signs used by our Lord were intended to awaken the afflicted man's faith, and to stir up in him the lively expectation of a blessing.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[So]
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] took him
ἀπολαβόμενος (apolabomenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 618: From apo and lambano; to receive; also to take aside.

aside
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

privately,
ἰδίαν (idian)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

away from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd,
ὄχλου (ochlou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

[and] put
ἔβαλεν (ebalen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

fingers
δακτύλους (daktylous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1147: A finger. Probably from deka; a finger.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the man’s]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

ears.
ὦτα (ōta)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3775: (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.

Then
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He spit
πτύσας (ptysas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4429: To spit. A primary verb; to spit.

[and] touched
ἥψατο (hēpsato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 680: Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.

[the man’s]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

tongue.
γλώσσης (glōssēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.


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