Mark 7 · Verse 35

Mark 7:35

And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
Mark 7:35, King James Version

Mark 7:35 in other translations

BSBImmediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
WEBImmediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
ASVAnd his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
YLTand immediately were his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he was speaking plain.
DARBYAnd immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.
BBEAnd his ears became open, and the band of his tongue was made loose, and his words became clear.
WebsterAnd immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plain.

What does Mark 7:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
35. And straightway his ears were opened--This is mentioned first as the source of the other derangement. and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain--The cure was thus alike instantaneous and perfect.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 35. The string of his tongue was loosed. The difficulty in his speaking was removed.

(i) "straightway" Isa 35:5,6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 35 He spake plain - Ορθως, distinctly, without stammering. One MS. has, And he spoke, praising God. There is no doubt of this: but the evangelist, I think, did not write these words.

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 7:35 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
εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112
ἠνοίγησανēnoigēsanwere openedG455
αὐτοῦautouhisG846
αἱhai<the>G3588
ἀκοαί,akoaiears,G189
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐλύθηeluthēwas loosedG3089
ὁhotheG3588
δεσμὸςdesmosbandG1199
τῆςtēsof theG3588
γλώσσηςglōssēstongueG1100
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐλάλειelaleihe was speakingG2980
ὀρθῶς.orthōsplainly.G3723

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

Cross references for Mark 7:35

  • Isaiah 35:5-6

    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

  • Psalms 33:9

    For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

  • Matthew 11:5

    The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  • Mark 2:12

    And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

  • Isaiah 32:3-4

    And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken. The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:12; Ps 33:9; Isa 32:3,4; 35:5,6; Mt 11:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 7:34

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

  • Mark 7:35

    And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

  • Mark 7:36

    And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

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Mark 7:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y luego fueron abiertos sus oídos, y fué desatada la ligadura de su lengua, y hablaba bien.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et aussitôt ses oreilles s’ouvrirent, et le lien de sa langue se délia, et il parlait distinctement.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und alsbald wurden seine Ohren aufgetan, und das Band seiner Zunge wurde gelöst, und er redete recht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et statim apertæ sunt aures ejus, et solutum est vinculum linguæ ejus, et loquebatur recte.