Mark 7:34 “And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha…”

Mark 7:34

And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

World English Bible

Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”

American Standard Version

and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

Geneva Bible 1599

And looking vp to heauen, hee sighed, and said vnto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

Darby Translation

and looking up to heaven he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

Young's Literal Translation

and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be thou opened;'

Bible in Basic English

And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open.

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Cross references

“looking”

John 11:41 Mark 6:41 John 17:1

John 11:41 · BSB

So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

Mark 6:41 · BSB

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

John 17:1 · BSB

When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.

“he sighed”

John 11:33 Mark 8:12 Isaiah 53:3 John 11:35 Luke 19:41 John 11:38

John 11:33 · BSB

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

Mark 8:12 · BSB

Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

Isaiah 53:3 · BSB

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

John 11:35 · BSB

Jesus wept.

Luke 19:41 · BSB

As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

John 11:38 · BSB

Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

“Ephphatha”

Mark 5:41 Mark 15:34

Mark 5:41 · BSB

Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

Mark 15:34 · BSB

At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

“Be opened”

Acts 9:34 Acts 9:40 John 11:43 Mark 1:41 Luke 7:14 Luke 18:42

Acts 9:34 · BSB

“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,

Acts 9:40 · BSB

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

John 11:43 · BSB

After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

Mark 1:41 · BSB

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

Luke 7:14 · BSB

Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

Luke 18:42 · BSB

“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

35Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.

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