^{31 Ref} And again he went out from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

^{32 Ref} And 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.

^{33 Ref} And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue;

^{34 Ref} and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

^{35 Ref} And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

^{36 Ref} 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.

^{37 Ref} And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

^{31 Ref} Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.

^{32 Ref} They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

^{33 Ref} He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

^{34 Ref} Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"

^{35 Ref} Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

^{36 Ref} He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

^{37 Ref} They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"