Mark 7:34
Good News Translation
Then Jesus looked up to heaven, gave a deep groan, and said to the man, "Ephphatha," which means, "Open up!"

New Revised Standard Version
Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus looked up toward heaven, and with a groan he said, "Effatha!" which means "Open up!"

New American Bible
then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”)

Douay-Rheims Bible
And looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.

looking.

Mark 6:41 And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes: looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and the two fishes he divided among them all.

John 11:41 They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes, said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me.

John 17:1 These things Jesus spoke: and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said: the hour is come. Glorify thy Son, that thy Son may glorify thee.

he sighed.

Mark 8:12 And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation.

Isaiah 53:3 Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.

Ezekiel 21:6,7 And thou, son of man, mourn with the breaking of thy loins, and with bitterness sigh before them. . . .

Luke 19:41 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:

John 11:33,35,38 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and troubled himself, . . .

Hebrews 4:15 For we have not a high priest who cannot have compassion on our infirmities: but one tempted in all things like as we are, without sin.

Ephphatha.

Mark 5:41 And taking the damsel by the hand, he saith to her: Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted: Damsel (I say to thee) arise.

Mark 15:34 And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is, being interpreted: My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me?

Be opened.

Mark 1:41 And Jesus, having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand and touching him saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean.

Luke 7:14 And he came near and touched the bier. And they that carried it stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to thee, arise.

Luke 18:42 And Jesus said to him: Receive thy sight: thy faith hath made thee whole.

John 11:43 When he had said these things, he cried with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth.

Acts 9:34,40 And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee. Arise and make thy bed. And immediately he arose. . . .

Context
The Deaf and Mute Man
33And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears: and spitting, he touched his tongue. 34And looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened. 35And immediately his ears were opened and the string of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.…
Cross References
Exodus 2:23
Now after a long time the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaning, cried out because of the works: and their cry went up unto God from the works.

Mark 7:35
And immediately his ears were opened and the string of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.

Mark 8:12
And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall not be given to this generation.

Mark 7:33
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