Mark 7 · Verse 32

Mark 7:32

And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
Mark 7:32, King James Version

Mark 7:32 in other translations

BSBSome people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
WEBThey brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
ASVAnd they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.
YLTand they bring to him a deaf, stuttering man, and they call on him that he may put the hand on him.
DARBYAnd they bring to him a deaf man who could not speak right, and they beseech him that he might lay his hand on him.
BBEAnd they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him.
WebsterAnd they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

What does Mark 7:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
32. And they bring unto him one that was deaf ... and they beseech him to put his hand upon him--In their eagerness they appear to have been somewhat too officious. Though usually doing as here suggested, He will deal with this case in His own way.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 32. They bring. That is, his friends brought, or the people brought.

One that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech. Not entirely dumb, but who spoke indistinctly or with difficulty. His deafness might not have been of long standing; and his speech, therefore, not entirely ruined.

To put his hand upon him. That is, to cure him. Blessings were commonly imparted by laying on the hands.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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 understand the word thus: and the concluding words seem to confirm this - He maketh both the deaf to hear, and the Dumb, κωφους, to speak.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 7:31-37

Here is a cure of one that was deaf and dumb. Those who brought this poor man to Christ, besought him to observe the case, and put forth his power. Our Lord used more outward actions in the doing of this cure than usual. These were only signs of Christ's power to cure the man, to encourage his faith, and theirs that brought him. Though we find great variety in the cases and manner of relief of those who applied to…

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Mark 7:32 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
φέρουσινpherousinthey bringG5342
αὐτῷautōto HimG846
κωφὸνkōphona deaf manG2974
μογιλάλονmogilalonwho spoke with difficultyG3424
καὶkaiandG2532
παρακαλοῦσινparakalousinthey imploreG3870
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ἵναinathatG2443
ἐπιθῇepithēaHe may layG2007
αὐτῷautōon himG846
τὴνtēntheG3588
χεῖρα.cheirahand.G5495

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 7:32

  • Luke 11:14

    And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

  • Mark 5:23

    And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

  • Matthew 9:32-33

    As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mt 9:32,33; Lu 11:14

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Context

  • Mark 7:31

    And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

  • Mark 7:32

    And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

  • Mark 7:33

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

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Mark 7:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y le traen un sordo y tartamudo, y le ruegan que le ponga la mano encima.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et on lui amène un sourd qui parlait avec peine, et on le prie pour qu’il lui impose la main.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie bringen einen Tauben zu ihm, der schwer redete, und bitten ihn, daß er ihm die Hand auflege.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et adducunt ei surdum, et mutum, et deprecabantur eum, ut imponat illi manum.