^{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!"