Mark 7:34
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).”
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“And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, `Ephphatha,' that is, `Be thou opened;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 7:34 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 53:3He 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.
- Ezekiel 21:6But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.
- Mark 1:41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
- Mark 5:41Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”
- Mark 6:41Taking 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.
- Mark 8:12Jesus 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.”
- Mark 15:34At 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?”
- Luke 7:14Then 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“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
- Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
- John 11:33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
- John 11:35Jesus wept.
- John 11:38Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
- John 11:41So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
- John 11:43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
- John 17:1When 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.
- Acts 9:34“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
- Acts 9:40Then 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.
- Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
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