Teks -- Mark 7:35 (NET)

7:35 And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

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Robertson: Mar 7:35 - He spake plain

He spake plain ( elalei orthōs ).

He began to speak correctly. Inchoative imperfect tense.

Vincent: Mar 7:35 - Plain

Plain ( ὀρθῶς )

Lit., rightly. So Wyc.

JFB: Mar 7:35 - And straightway his ears were opened

This is mentioned first as the source of the other derangement.

JFB: Mar 7:35 - and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain

The cure was thus alike instantaneous and perfect.

Clarke: Mar 7:35 - He spake plain

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.

TSK: Mar 7:35

Mar 2:12; Psa 33:9; Isa 32:3, Isa 32:4, Isa 35:5, Isa 35:6; Mat 11:5

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Poole: Mar 7:31-37 - And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon // the coasts of Tire and Sidon // He came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis // One that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech // he spake plain // And he took him aside from the multitude // and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue // And looking up to heaven, he sighed // Ephphatha, that is, Be opened // And straightway his ears were opened

Ver. 31-37. This history is recorded by Mark only.

And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon We heard, Mar 7:24 , of his going into those coasts; some think that our Saviour did not go out of the Jewish country, though he went to

the coasts of Tire and Sidon which were pagan countries.

He came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis That Decapolis was a union of ten cities so called, is plain by the name; but what those cities were, and whether they lay on the same side of Jordan that Galilee did, or on the other side of Jordan, is disputed; most think they lay on the Galilean side.

One that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech: some think that he was dumb, but the word signifies one that spake with difficulty, so as it is likely his deafness was not natural; (for all naturally deaf, are also dumb; we learning to speak by hearing); besides that it is said after the cure, that

he spake plain: it was probably an accidental deafness happening to him after that he could speak. Their beseeching Christ to put his hand upon him, proceeded from their observation of him very often to use that rite in his healing sick persons.

And he took him aside from the multitude not seeking his own glory and ostentation,

and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue All these things were ex abundanti, not necessary actions, or naturally efficacious for his cure; but our Lord sometimes used no signs or rites, sometimes these, sometimes others, as it pleased him.

And looking up to heaven, he sighed pitying the condition of human nature, subject to so many miseries, defects, and infirmities, and saith,

Ephphatha, that is, Be opened By the word of his power he made the world, and by the word of his power he upholds it, and by the same word of his power he restoreth any lapsed or decayed part of it. He speaks, and it is done.

And straightway his ears were opened: nature obeyeth the God of nature. Concerning his charge of them not to publish it, and their disobedience to it, I have had occasion once and again to speak, and must confess I can neither satisfy myself in the reason from my own thoughts, nor from what I read in others. This miracle hath no other effect on the people than astonishment, and confession that what he did was well done; which was the common effect of Christ’ s preaching and miracles upon the most.

Gill: Mar 7:35 - And straightway his ears were opened // and the string of his tongue // was loosed, and he spake plain

And straightway his ears were opened,.... It is in the Greek text, "his hearings"; the instruments of his hearing, and so rightly rendered, "his ears": the Persic version reads, "both his ears"; but the word "both" is unnecessary, since the word, "ears", takes in both. Such a power went along with the words of Christ, when he said, "be opened"; that immediately, as soon as ever the words were pronounced, the man's hearing came to him, and he heard as quick as ever he did before he lost it, or, as any other man:

and the string of his tongue; which caused it to cleave to his jaws, or the roof of his mouth, and hindered him from speaking plainly,

was loosed, and he spake plain; פשיקאית, "easily", as the Syriac version renders it; without any difficulty to himself, and so as to be readily understood by others. Thus those whose ears are opened, and whose tongues are loosed in a spiritual manner by Christ, speak plainly of what they have heard and seen, and felt; they can give a plain and clear account of the work of God upon their souls; how they have been convinced of the impurity of their nature, the corruptions of their hearts, and the exceeding sinfulness of sin, in heart, lip, and life; how they have seen Christ to be an all sufficient and suitable Saviour, and have been directed, and encouraged, to go to him, for healing, pardon, righteousness, and everlasting salvation; they can tell what promises have been applied to them, and what comforts they have enjoyed; how busy Satan has been with them; and what temptations of his they have been delivered out of, and by what means: in a word, they can speak plainly of the love of God to them; of the glories and excellencies of Christ; of their faith and hope in him, and love to him; and of the operations of the Spirit of God upon their hearts; and of the glories of the world to come, they are in the expectation of, so far as they are taught of God.